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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 enjoys seeing someone else suffer.
(b) That he is dishonest.
(c) That he is a foreigner.
(d) That he is prejudiced.

2. After getting a more accurate timing of the events described by the old man, what do the jurors realize?
(a) It takes 42 seconds to get to a certain point which the old man said took 10 seconds.
(b) It takes 39 seconds to get to a certain point which the old man said took 10 seconds.
(c) It takes more time than the old man said to move from his bed to the window.
(d) It takes 50 seconds to get to a certain point which the old man said took10 seconds.

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 Nine changes his vote back to "guilty".
(c) Juror Five changes his vote to "not guilty".
(d) Juror Three gets into a rage and accuses the others of defending a criminal.

4. What two reasons cause a juror to believe there is reasonable doubt about the defendant's guilt after adding doubts about the old man's testimony to earlier discussions about the murder?
(a) The fact that a similar weapon was easily available and that the old man might have been lying.
(b) The realization that the woman wears glasses and she saw the murder through the train.
(c) The arguments of Juror Eight and Juror Nine.
(d) The fact that the old man was hearing impaired and wore glasses.

5. Of what is Juror Eight accused by an angry juror after others begin to change their votes in Act II?
(a) Of being a "bleeding heart" trying to spare a ghetto kid.
(b) Of trying to be a lawyer.
(c) Of bullying.
(d) Of defending wrongdoers.

6. As Act II progresses, how does Juror Three's attitude contrast with the attitude of Juror Four?
(a) Juror Three is irrational while Juror Four reasons out his contributions carefully.
(b) Juror Three has a closed mind while Juror Four is willing to listen and consider new possibilities.
(c) Juror Three is a bully; Juror four acts as if he has superior knowledge.
(d) There is no contrast; they are both influenced by the belief that the defendant is guilty.

7. How does Juror Nine justify his insights about the old man?
(a) He explains that old people who are tired of being insignificant often tell lies.
(b) He explains that old people who are tired of being insignificant often convince themselves to believe what is not true.
(c) He explains that old people get lonely and make up stories.
(d) He explains that loneliness and loss of family cause old people to imagine things.

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

9. What does Juror Eleven assert in defense of the result of the second vote?
(a) That in America, people are free to hold dissenting views.
(b) Juror three disrespects the constitution.
(c) Juror Three is prejudiced.
(d) Juror three has no right to attack another juror.

10. What important shift in the attitude of many jurors takes place during the debates in Act II about the case?
(a) They become calmer and participate less in the discussion.
(b) They become more sober and thoughtful in discussing the issues.
(c) They withdraw and consider their own feelings.
(d) They are more agitated because so much time is passing.

11. What is the most significant method used by Juror Eight to influence other jurors?
(a) Ability to listen.
(b) Concern for the defendant.
(c) Concern for justice.
(d) Logical reasoning.

12. 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 are prone to confusion when questioned by legal experts.
(d) They want to be famous.

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

14. How does Juror Eight capitalize on the error made by Juror Three in threatening to kill him?
(a) He tells the other jurors "See? He said what he didn't mean."
(b) He asks Juror Three if he would really kill him.
(c) He asks the other jurors if they think that Juror Three would really kill him.
(d) He asks Juror Three whether he really means that.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What attribute is demonstrated by Juror Nine which helps the other jurors to unravel the case?

2. Why does the writer allow one of the jurors to threaten that he will kill another?

3. Which two jurors are moved by the discovery that the old man would have taken longer than he said to move from his bed to the door after hearing the noise upstairs?

4. How do the jurors try to get an accurate estimate of the time of the events described by the old man?

5. What literary device is used by the writer when he allows Juror Three to prove something to the jurors that is exactly opposite to what he would have wanted?

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