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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Juror Eight mean when he calls another juror a sadist?
(a) That he is a foreigner.
(b) That he is dishonest.
(c) That he enjoys seeing someone else suffer.
(d) That he is prejudiced.

2. Why does Juror Eight question the witness' assertion that he heard the defendant say "I'm gonna kill you"?
(a) He believes the witness is too old to recall such details.
(b) He believes the witness was too far away.
(c) He believes the witness is seeking attention.
(d) He believes this might not have been possible because of the noise made by the passing train.

3. What is the main outcome of this discussion about the words spoken by the defendant?
(a) Juror Three changes his vote to "not guilty".
(b) Juror Three gets into a rage and accuses the others of defending a criminal.
(c) Juror Five changes his vote to "not guilty".
(d) Juror Nine changes his vote back to "guilty".

4. Which juror is an immigrant to the United States?
(a) Juror Seven.
(b) Juror Four.
(c) Juror Nine.
(d) Juror Eleven.

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

6. Why does the writer allow one of the jurors to threaten that he will kill another?
(a) To prove how angry he is.
(b) To prove the point that people often utter threats that they do not intend to carry out.
(c) To demonstrate the level of tension and conflict.
(d) To show how much he hates the man who voted against the others.

7. Why does a juror change his vote after the discussion in Act II about the defendant's words?
(a) He is from the ghetto and believes the defendant has been the victim of prejudice.
(b) He believes the whole jury is going to change.
(c) He says there is now reasonable doubt.
(d) Juror Eight proves that people often say things they don't mean.

8. Which two jurors are moved by the discovery about the timing involved in the old man's story?
(a) The foreman and Juror Six.
(b) Juror Two and Six.
(c) The foreman and Juror Four.
(d) Jurors Ten and Twelve.

9. As the jurors discuss "reasonable doubt", why does Juror Nine become more and more uneasy?
(a) Because he is anxious to leave.
(b) Because of the conflict and tension among the jurors.
(c) Because he sees the importance of thorough deliberations, and most of the jurors are in a hurry.
(d) Because he realizes he might have voted incorrectly.

10. What do the actions of Juror Nine in Act II reveal about his character?
(a) He has thought about the evidence.
(b) He is afraid of Juror Eight.
(c) He is willing to stand up for his beliefs in spite of pressure.
(d) He believes the defendant is innocent.

11. What source of information from the trial do the jurors use to help them estimate the time of the events surrounding the murder?
(a) Photographs of the building.
(b) The old man's diary.
(c) They get the dimensions of the old man's room from a diagram of the apartment building.
(d) The transcript of the old man's testimony.

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

13. What attribute is consistently demonstrated by Juror Eight which helps the other jurors to unravel the case?
(a) Knowledge of law.
(b) Arrogance.
(c) The ability to argue.
(d) Careful attention to details.

14. What significant information about the impact of an el train does the juror who used to live near it share?
(a) It is very noisy.
(b) It does not run after dark.
(c) It is very heavy.
(d) You cannot see clearly through the windows.

15. According to the old man witness, where was he when he heard the argument between the defendant and his father?
(a) In his bathroom.
(b) In his kitchen.
(c) In his bed.
(d) On the landing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Act iI suggest about the reliability of some witnesses in a trial?

2. After getting a more accurate timing of the events described by the old man, what do the jurors realize?

3. What important information about the jurors' behavior becomes evident during their deliberations in Act II?

4. What important shift in the attitude of many jurors takes place during the debates in Act II about the case?

5. How old is the man who gives evidence about the events he heard from his room?

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