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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act II.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the defendant, why did he buy the alleged murder weapon?
(a) Because he lost the one he had before.
(b) To give it as a present to his friend.
(c) Because the one he had before was stolen.
(d) Because his father beat him.

2. What principle is supposed to guide the composition of a jury in relation to the defendant?
(a) They should be from similar backgrounds.
(b) They should be from the same ethnic group.
(c) They should be twelve members of the community who are the defendant's peers.
(d) They should know the defendent's circumstances well.

3. According to one witness, where in the apartment building did the murder occur?
(a) Downstairs.
(b) Upstairs.
(c) On the landing.
(d) On the staircase.

4. After the knife discussion, how do the other jurors pressure the dissenting juror to make him change his vote?
(a) They suggest that he is inferior because he is from the ghetto.
(b) They suggest that he is not intelligent enough to understand the evidence.
(c) They suggest that he is on the side of law breakers.
(d) They say he is the only one and they will return a "hung jury" verdict.

5. Based on the impact of their testimony on the jury, who are the two most important witnesses?
(a) The policeman and the doctor.
(b) A young boy next door and his mother.
(c) An old man who lives in the victim's apartment and a woman who lives across the street.
(d) An old man across the street and a woman downstairs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What information does Juror Seven provide about the history of the defendant?

2. How do some members of the jury respond to those who disagree?

3. How does the dissenting juror discredit the allegation that the murder weapon is unique?

4. According to the discussion, what kind of relationship exists between the victim and the defendant?

5. How does Juror Four challenge the defendant's alibi?

(see the answer key)

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