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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What attribute is demonstrated by Juror Nine which helps the other jurors to unravel the case?
(a) Insights gained from previous experience on a jury.
(b) Insight into human behavior.
(c) Knowledge of the law.
(d) Insights gained from being a parent.

2. How does Juror Eight capitalize on the error made by Juror Three in threatening to kill him?
(a) He asks the other jurors if they think that Juror Three would really kill him.
(b) He asks Juror Three if he would really kill him.
(c) He tells the other jurors "See? He said what he didn't mean."
(d) He asks Juror Three whether he really means that.

3. 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.

4. How does Juror Three justify his assertion that the defendant must have meant it when he said "I'm going to kill you"?
(a) He states that nobody says such words without meaning them.
(b) He states the defendant meant it because he then proceeded to kill.
(c) He states that people always say what they mean when they are angry.
(d) He states the defendant shouted the words angrily.

5. Why is it necessary for the jury to repeat their discussion of evidence that they discussed at the very beginning of the play?
(a) At the beginning, no one is listening or analyzing the facts.
(b) At the beginning, they are annoyed with the dissenting voter.
(c) At the beginning, they are arguing bitterly.
(d) There are too many details to remember.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the evidence, what weapon was used to kill the old man?

2. 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?

3. What is the result of the vote taken early in Act III about the process in which the jurors are engaged?

4. Which of the following is most likely to have been a major lesson that the writer intended readers to derive from the play?

5. At what age was the defendant in reform school?

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