View a FREE sample

This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the outcome of the "different" vote suggested by the dissenting voter?
(a) Eight jurors vote "guilty" and three vote "not guilty".
(b) All vote "not guilty".
(c) Nine jurors vote "guilty" and two vote "not guilty".
(d) There is a change in the outcome.

2. According to the evidence, what weapon was used to kill the old man?
(a) A switch blade knife.
(b) A pen knife.
(c) A hatchet knife.
(d) A butcher knife.

3. What two types of prejudice are evident in the comments of some of the jurors during Act 1?
(a) Prejudice against foreigners and class prejudice.
(b) Prejudice against the poor and prejudice against the uneducated.
(c) Color prejudice and racial prejudice.
(d) Prejudice against some ethnic groups and prejudice against people from certain areas.

4. Which juror asks the guard to bring in the murder weapon for closer examination?
(a) Juror Eight.
(b) Juror Three.
(c) The foreman.
(d) Juror Nine.

5. How does the dissenting juror feel about the job done by the lawyer for the defendant?
(a) He is dissatisfied with the questions asked by the lawyer.
(b) He believes the lawyer was intimidated by the prosecution.
(c) He believes the lawyer was ill-prepared for the defense.
(d) He believes the lawyer did a good job.

6. How does the dissenting juror explain the defendant's record of violence?
(a) He says the defendant has been wayward because of bad company.
(b) He says the defendant was left by his mother as a child.
(c) He says the defendant has an abusive father who has beaten him since he was a young boy.
(d) He says the defendant has been conditioned this way by living in the ghetto.

7. Why is the murder weapon jammed into the wall?
(a) So everyone can see how unusual it is.
(b) Because the foreman does not want it handled.
(c) Because the table is cluttered.
(d) Because the juror who jams it there is angry.

8. How old was the defendant when he lost his mother?
(a) Nine years old.
(b) Thirteen years old.
(c) Eleven years old.
(d) Six years old.

9. How does Juror Four challenge the defendant's alibi?
(a) Noone saw the defendant.
(b) The defendant cannot name the friend he was with.
(c) The ticket collector at the game does not remember the defendent
(d) The defendant can give no details about what he claims to have been doing.

10. What is a hung jury?
(a) One in which the foreman cannot control the jurors.
(b) One in which the jurors cannot reach a unanimous verdict.
(c) One in which the jurors recommend hanging.
(d) One in which the evidence is inconclusive.

11. Why do the jurors take a vote before discussing the evidence?
(a) The verdict is obvious.
(b) To get an early indication of where they stand on the verdict
(c) The judge instructs them to do so.
(d) So they can leave quickly.

12. What important facts are revealed about the circumstances of the defendant's life by the juror who votes "not guilty" in the first round of voting?
(a) He is an orphan and member of a minority group.
(b) He has had a difficult life in a ghetto without a father.
(c) He has been in and out of prison for stealing cars.
(d) He has had a difficult life in a ghetto; his mother is dead and his father has beaten him regularly.

13. What is the defendant's alibi?
(a) He claims to have been at the store.
(b) He claims to have been at the movies.
(c) He claims to have been hanging out with his friends.
(d) He claims to have been at the ball game.

14. After eleven jurors vote "guilty" and one juror votes "not guilty", what process do the jurors decide on in order to resolve the matter?
(a) They decide to take in a verdict of "undecided".
(b) They decide to separate into two groups and discuss different aspects of the evidence.
(c) They decide to re-examine the evidence.
(d) They decide that the eleven men should each take a turn to explain to the dissenting juror why he is wrong.

15. Why is it clear from the dissenting juror's action that anyone could have had a weapon similar to the murder weapon?
(a) He found it on the street.
(b) He purchased it for $2.00 from a shop near the defendant's house.
(c) He borrowed it from a policeman who said they confiscate them from schoolboys all the time.
(d) He purchased it for $10 from a hunting shop nearby.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which juror rebukes Juror Ten for his racist comment?

3. Before the jurors depart for the jury room, who gives them final instructions?

4. What does the behavior of most of the jurors demonstrate about the decisions reached by juries?

5. Who jams the murder weapon into the wall?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 851 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample