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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What reason does the juror who changes his mind give for doing so?
(a) He now believes the defendant is innocent.
(b) He now believes the jury was too hasty.
(c) He now believes the evidence is questionable.
(d) He admires the conviction of the juror who stood alone against the rest.

2. Why does the dissenting juror insist they should spend time examining the evidence in detail?
(a) He believes that the defendant is innocent.
(b) He is not certain that the defendant is guilty.
(c) He believes the presentation of the case is prejudiced.
(d) He believes the witnesses are unreliable.

3. On what simple fact does the entire case ultimately hang?
(a) The fact that the alleged eyewitness has impaired vision.
(b) The fact that the defendant is shorter than the victim.
(c) The fact that the witness sees the murder through a passing train.
(d) The fact that the murder weapon is not as unusual as the testimony suggested.

4. How does Juror Eight get the others to realize that the defendant might not have killed his father although he said "I'm gonna kill you"?
(a) He asks them to consider how many times they have said similar words with no intention to kill.
(b) He says the defendant might have been provoked by his father.
(c) He says the defendant might just have been angry.
(d) He says that many people say things they don't really mean.

5. What is the defendant's alibi?
(a) He claims to have been at the store.
(b) He claims to have been hanging out with his friends.
(c) He claims to have been at the movies.
(d) He claims to have been at the ball game.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Juror Three suggest about how much time the murder would have taken?

2. What does Juror Eight explain to the juror who asks who killed the man if it was not the defendant?

3. What significant words does a juror use in response to the angry outburst of the juror who explodes in Act III?

4. According to the recollection of two jurors, at what time did the alleged eyewitness go to bed?

5. What is a hung jury?

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