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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the recollection of two jurors, at what time did the alleged eyewitness go to bed?
(a) Around eleven o'clock.
(b) Around midnight.
(c) Around ten o'clock.
(d) Around ten thirty.

2. What is "the burden of proof"?
(a) The responsibility of the jury to come up with the right verdict.
(b) The responsibility of the judge in proving guilt or innocence.
(c) The principle stating the defendant does not have to prove anything but the prosecution must prove guilt.
(d) The responsibility of proving one's innocence.

3. Which juror becomes the real leader of the group?
(a) Juror Three.
(b) Juror Eight.
(c) Juror Nine.
(d) Juror Six.

4. How old is the man who gives evidence about the events he heard from his room?
(a) 80.
(b) 65.
(c) 75.
(d) 62.

5. Before the jurors depart for the jury room, who gives them final instructions?
(a) The defense.
(b) The prosecution.
(c) The judge.
(d) The foreman.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Juror Eleven provide support for the observation made by Juror Eight about the crucial witness?

3. Why does the dissenting juror insist they should spend time examining the evidence in detail?

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

5. What impact does the discussion about a detail regarding the crucial witness discussed in Act III have on the jurors?

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