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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 the defendant meant it because he then proceeded to kill.
(b) He states that people always say what they mean when they are angry.
(c) He states the defendant shouted the words angrily.
(d) He states that nobody says such words without meaning them.

2. What does Act iI suggest about the reliability of some witnesses in a trial?
(a) They may be well-intentioned but unreliable.
(b) They can be influenced by personal experiences with criminals.
(c) They want to be famous.
(d) They are prone to confusion when questioned by legal experts.

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

4. How does the dissenting juror finally get the jurors to consider the case from a different perspective?
(a) He invites them to re-examine their own behavior and ask themeslves if they have been fair.
(b) He encourages them to look at the big picture and see the inconsistences suggested by the evidence about the defendant.
(c) He invites them to think of the real responsibility of a juror.
(d) He invites them to consider the social environment of the defendant.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do some of the jurors do in Act III to try to find out the timing of the events reported on the night of the murder?

2. As they seek to progress towards resolution, what do the individual jurors have to do in order to carefully analyze the facts of the case?

3. According to the old man witness, where was he when he heard the argument between the defendant and his father?

4. What important fact does Juror Three point out about something the defendant purchased on the day of the murder?

5. Why do the jurors take a vote before discussing the evidence?

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