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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which juror accuses the juror who is adamant that he will not see the defendant set free of wanting to be the defendant's executioner?
(a) Juror four.
(b) Juror Eight.
(c) Juror Five.
(d) Juror Nine.

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

4. How does Juror Nine justify his insights about the old man?
(a) He explains that old people get lonely and make up stories.
(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 who are tired of being insignificant often tell lies.
(d) He explains that loneliness and loss of family cause old people to imagine things.

5. Why is the decision making process conducted by a group more complex than one that is made by just an individual?
(a) People influence each other in a group.
(b) It is not more complex, it just takes longer.
(c) In a group there are many contending personalities and views.
(d) It takes time for everyone to express personal views in a group.

6. What does Juror Three do to infuriate Juror Eight in Act II?
(a) He strikes up a private conversation with Juror Twelve.
(b) He takes out his notepad and starts drawing.
(c) He takes out his newspaper and starts reading.
(d) He tries to play tic-tac-toe with Juror Twelve.

7. How does Juror Three justify his assertion that the defendant must have meant it when he said "I'm going to kill you"?
(a) He states the defendant shouted the words angrily.
(b) He states that nobody says such words without meaning them.
(c) He states that people always say what they mean when they are angry.
(d) He states the defendant meant it because he then proceeded to kill.

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

9. 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 show how much he hates the man who voted against the others.
(c) To demonstrate the level of tension and conflict.
(d) To prove the point that people often utter threats that they do not intend to carry out.

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

11. 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 bullying.
(c) Of defending wrongdoers.
(d) Of trying to be a lawyer.

12. 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?
(a) Juror Eight.
(b) Juror Nine.
(c) Juror Five.
(d) The foreman.

13. What does Juror Eight explain to the juror who asks who killed the man if it was not the defendant?
(a) That this jury's job is to decide whether this defendant is guilty, not to consider any other suspect.
(b) That he doesn't understand how juries work.
(c) That he can raise that question after they have decided on this defendant.
(d) That he did not listen carefully to the judge's instructions.

14. 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) The transcript of the old man's testimony.
(c) Photographs of the building.
(d) They get the dimensions of the old man's room from a diagram of the apartment building.

15. What does Act iI suggest about the reliability of some witnesses in a trial?
(a) They want to be famous.
(b) They can be influenced by personal experiences with criminals.
(c) They may be well-intentioned but unreliable.
(d) They are prone to confusion when questioned by legal experts.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does a juror change his vote after the discussion in Act II about the defendant's words?

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

3. Based on the developments of Act II, what are the jurors on their way to proving?

4. As the jurors analyze the evidence and arguments more closely, it becomes evident that the dissenting voter is playing a critical role as an agent of change. Which of the following words best describes this role?

5. 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?

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