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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Juror Three convey to the jurors by his insistence of the defendant's guilt?
(a) That no amount of evidence is likely to make him change his mind.
(b) That he has personal feelings against the other jurors.
(c) That he has had a family member killed.
(d) That he has personal feelings against the defendant.

2. What reason does the juror who changes his mind give for doing so?
(a) He now believes the evidence is questionable.
(b) He now believes the jury was too hasty.
(c) He now believes the defendant is innocent.
(d) He admires the conviction of the juror who stood alone against the rest.

3. What significant words does a juror use in response to the angry outburst of the juror who explodes in Act III?
(a) He promises to buy him a drink.
(b) He threatens to throw him from the window.
(c) He threatens to split his skull.
(d) He threatens to hit him.

4. 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 5 seconds.
(c) About 20 seconds.
(d) About 10 seconds.

5. What do the attempts of the jurors in Act III to confirm the time of the actual murder prove?
(a) That they were wrong to doubt the old man's testimony.
(b) That the old man's testimony about time was much shorter than theirs.
(c) That the old man's testimony about time was much longer than theirs.
(d) That the old man's testimony about time was almost the same as theirs.

Short Answer Questions

1. After eleven jurors vote "guilty" and one juror votes "not guilty", what process do the jurors decide on in order to resolve the matter?

2. Why is the decision making process conducted by a group more complex than one that is made by just an individual?

3. On what simple fact does the entire case ultimately hang?

4. Why does the writer cause the vote taken just before the end of the play to be the exact opposite of the one at the beginning?

5. Which juror is an immigrant to the United States?

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