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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the beginning of the deliberations, how do most of the jurors demonstrate a lack of seriousness about their role as jurors?
(a) They read the newspaper.
(b) They do not pay attention to the details.
(c) They are concerned about how the trial has kept them from attending to their own interests.
(d) They are casual in their discussions.

2. Which juror reacts to the results of the vote taken after the discussion about intelligence?
(a) Juror Three.
(b) Juror Eleven.
(c) Juror Five.
(d) Juror Ten.

3. What doesJuror Eight suggest to explain why the old man might not actually have seen the defendant running down the stairs?
(a) The trees around the building would have created shadows.
(b) The lighting is poor.
(c) The old man might have been confused in the darkness.
(d) The old man's vision is poor.

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

5. According to the juror who used to live by the el train, how long would the train take to pass a particular point?
(a) About 15 seconds.
(b) About 10 seconds.
(c) About 5 seconds.
(d) About 20 seconds.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the response of Juror Four to the threat made by another juror after the jurors discuss the crucial witness and vote in Act III?

2. Which of the following phrases best describes the atmosphere that prevails throughout the play?

3. How do the jurors try to get an accurate estimate of the time of the events described by the old man?

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

5. What new perspective does Juror Four point out as soon as they begin deliberating again in Act III?

(see the answer key)

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