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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the reaction to the vote taken at the end of Act 1?
(a) Everone is angry except Juror Eight.
(b) Juror Three is outraged and accuses Juror Five of changing his vote because of Juror Eight..
(c) The foreman declares the vote null and void.
(d) Juror Ten attacks Juror Eight.

2. 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 his father beat him.
(d) Because the one he had before was stolen.

3. How does the defendant account for the fact that after the murder he does not have the weapon he bought?
(a) He says he lost it at the football game.
(b) He says it was stolen.
(c) He says he left it at his friend's house.
(d) He says it must have fallen through a hole in his coat pocket.

4. As the jurors analyze the evidence and arguments more closely, it becomes evident that the dissenting voter is playing a critical role as an agent of change. Which of the following words best describes this role?
(a) Radical.
(b) Revolutionary.
(c) Catalyst.
(d) Rebel.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much influence does the foreman have on the other jurors in this case?

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

3. How does Juror Eight capitalize on the error made by Juror Three in threatening to kill him?

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

5. What is the central dilemma facing the protagonist in the early stages of the play?

(see the answer key)

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