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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?
(a) Juror Six says America is a free country.
(b) The foreman orders the jurors to be orderly.
(c) A juror rebukes Juror Ten for his racist comment.
(d) Juror One says people are free to disagree.

2. Of what is Juror Eight accused by an angry juror after others begin to change their votes in Act II?
(a) Of defending wrongdoers.
(b) Of bullying.
(c) Of trying to be a lawyer.
(d) Of being a "bleeding heart" trying to spare a ghetto kid.

3. Why was the alleged eyewitness awake at the time of the murder?
(a) It was too hot to sleep.
(b) It was cold.
(c) It was a stormy night.
(d) It was noisy because of the train.

4. How much influence does the foreman have on the other jurors in this case?
(a) He has little influence.
(b) A great deal of influence.
(c) He changes the course of the discussion at different stages.
(d) He hardly speaks.

5. What important facts are revealed about the circumstances of the defendant's life by the juror who votes "not guilty" in the first round of voting?
(a) He has been in and out of prison for stealing cars.
(b) He has had a difficult life in a ghetto; his mother is dead and his father has beaten him regularly.
(c) He has had a difficult life in a ghetto without a father.
(d) He is an orphan and member of a minority group.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the progress of the discussion in Act II affect the behavior of the group of jurors?

2. According to the juror who used to live by the el train, how long would the train take to pass a particular point?

3. What does the verdict from the second vote among jurors prove?

4. What important observation does Juror Two make about the testimony concerning the wound to the victim?

5. How does the dissenting juror explain the defendant's record of violence?

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