1. Where does the old man who testifies for the prosecution live?
(a) Across the street.
(b) On the ground floor.
(c) On the second floor of the apartment building where the murder occured.
(d) On the same floor where the murder occurred.

2. What kind of leader is the foreman of the jury?
(a) A democratic leader.
(b) A sensitive leader.
(c) A dictatorial leader.
(d) A laissez faire leader who leaves the jurors to their own devices.

3. What kind of man is the dissenting juror?
(a) A man of conviction who takes the role of the jury very seriously.
(b) A man of conviction who does not believe in prejudice.
(c) A man who is not employed so he has no urgent business to conduct.
(d) A man who owns his own business and can control his own use of time.

4. What important fact does Juror Three point out about something the defendant purchased on the day of the murder?
(a) The defendant purchased a knife identical to the murder weapon.
(b) The defendant purchased a pen knife that could have inflicted a fatal wound.
(c) The defendant purchased a dangerous knife.
(d) The defendant purchased a butcher knife similar to the murder weapon.

5. In the acting out of the old man's movements from his bed to the door, which juror plays the role of the old man?
(a) Juror Five.
(b) Juror Eight.
(c) The foreman.
(d) Juror Nine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What two reasons cause a juror to believe there is reasonable doubt about the defendant's guilt after adding doubts about the old man's testimony to earlier discussions about the murder?

2. What does Juror Three do to infuriate Juror Eight in Act II?

3. 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"?

4. Which juror introduces questions about the defendant's intelligence?

5. Why does a juror change his vote after the discussion in Act II about the defendant's words?

(see the answer key)

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