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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Juror Eight mean when he calls another juror a sadist?
(a) That he enjoys seeing someone else suffer.
(b) That he is a foreigner.
(c) That he is prejudiced.
(d) That he is dishonest.

2. According to the evidence, what weapon was used to kill the old man?
(a) A butcher knife.
(b) A pen knife.
(c) A switch blade knife.
(d) A hatchet knife.

3. On what else do the jurors vote on early in Act III?
(a) On whether they should select a new foreman.
(b) On whether they should declare themselves a hung jury.
(c) On whether they should request the judge's guidance.
(d) On whether they should request more evidence.

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

5. How does Juror Eight help to lead the others to a logical conclusion about the eyewitness discussed in Act III?
(a) He asks whether they would have their walking stick in bed.
(b) He asks whether they would have had their glasses on in bed.
(c) He asks whether someone with a limp could have moved that quickly to the window.
(d) He asks whether they would have had their hearing aids on in bed.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why is the murder weapon jammed into the wall?

3. What does this experience among the jurors demonstrate about group behavior?

4. Which juror becomes the real leader of the group?

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

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