2. Based on the play, what two big dangers are associated with leaving the fate of a defendant in the hands of a jury?
(a) Poor judgment and haste.
(b) The impact of bullies and personal experience that colors judgment.
(c) Ignorance and lack of concern.
(d) Prejudice and lack of commitment to the process.

3. How do some members of the jury respond to those who disagree?
(a) With an open mind.
(b) With ostracism and ridicule.
(c) With contradictions.
(d) With additional questions.

4. In Act III, during the discussion of the crucial eyewitness' testimony, what detail does Juror Eight recall about the witness?
(a) That the witness wears glasses.
(b) That the witness is only five feet tall.
(c) That the witness wears a hearing aid.
(d) That the witness is farsighted.

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 someone with a limp could have moved that quickly to the window.
(c) He asks whether they would have had their glasses on in bed.
(d) He asks whether they would have had their hearing aids on in bed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the dissenting juror challenge the fact that other jurors are willing to take the alleged eyewitness' word when they would not accept the defendant's word?

2. What is the defendant's alibi?

3. 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?

4. What is the major cause of the conflict that develops among the jurors?

5. What action do the jurors take as a result of Juror Two's observations about the murder wound?

(see the answer key)

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