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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do some members of the jury respond to those who disagree?
(a) With an open mind.
(b) With contradictions.
(c) With ostracism and ridicule.
(d) With additional questions.

2. What does this experience among the jurors demonstrate about group behavior?
(a) The members tend to split into subgroups.
(b) The most vocal member influences others.
(c) In a group, some members have the power to influence others.
(d) The most powerful member influences others.

3. At what time is the murder alleged to have occurred?
(a) Just after midnight.
(b) In the afternoon.
(c) Around midday.
(d) Early in the morning.

4. What does Juror Eleven assert in defense of the result of the second vote?
(a) Juror three has no right to attack another juror.
(b) That in America, people are free to hold dissenting views.
(c) Juror three disrespects the constitution.
(d) Juror Three is prejudiced.

5. How does the progress of the discussion in Act II affect the behavior of the group of jurors?
(a) As a group, the jurors develop insights that they could not have individually.
(b) The jurors continue to hurry towards a conclusion.
(c) The jurors begin to listen to Juror Eight.
(d) The jurors begin to take the defendant more seriously.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is the man who gives evidence about the events he heard from his room?

2. What is the state of mind of most of jurors as they enter the jury room?

3. What do the actions of Juror Nine in Act II reveal about his character?

4. Apart from the action of the dissenting juror in Act 1, what other contributions from a juror suggest there is at least one other juror willing to stand up against the behavior of others?

5. How does the prosecution help to establish for the jury that the eyewitness was in a position to see the murder?

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