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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 Nine.
(b) Juror four.
(c) Juror Five.
(d) Juror Eight.

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

3. 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 that nobody says such words without meaning them.
(b) He states the defendant meant it because he then proceeded to kill.
(c) He states that people always say what they mean when they are angry.
(d) He states the defendant shouted the words angrily.

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

5. 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 20 seconds.
(b) About 5 seconds.
(c) About 10 seconds.
(d) About 15 seconds.

6. What important information about the jurors' behavior becomes evident during their deliberations in Act II?
(a) They are not interested in justice.
(b) Their judgment is affected by their own personal experiences and values.
(c) They are influenced by the judge's instructions.
(d) They do not pay much attention to the facts.

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

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

9. Where was the old man witness when he saw the defendant running down the stairs?
(a) At his bedroom window.
(b) At his front door.
(c) At his bathroom window.
(d) At his kitchen window.

10. How do the jurors try to get an accurate estimate of the time of the events described by the old man?
(a) They ask for detailed information from the notes of the trial.
(b) They act out the scene in the jury room and time the different events that the old man described.
(c) They ask each juror to explain exactly what he heard the old man say.
(d) They ask the foreman to read over the transcript.

11. How much influence does the foreman have on the other jurors in this case?
(a) He has little influence.
(b) A great deal of influence.
(c) He hardly speaks.
(d) He changes the course of the discussion at different stages.

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

13. Considering the information available about the defendant, to what extent does the composition of this jury reflect the principle that should guide the composition of a jury trying a case?
(a) To a great extent.
(b) Totally.
(c) Not at all.
(d) To a limited extent.

14. What principle is supposed to guide the composition of a jury in relation to the defendant?
(a) They should know the defendent's circumstances well.
(b) They should be twelve members of the community who are the defendant's peers.
(c) They should be from similar backgrounds.
(d) They should be from the same ethnic group.

15. What starts the physical confrontation between two jurors in Act II?
(a) Juror Three hits Juror Eight, who accuses him of being prejudiced.
(b) Juror Three lunges after Juror Eight, who accuses him of being a sadist who wants to see the defendant die.
(c) They confront each other after exchanging harsh words.
(d) Juror Eight lunges after Juror Three, who calls him a sissy.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Juror Eleven assert in defense of the result of the second vote?

3. What attribute is consistently demonstrated by Juror Eight which helps the other jurors to unravel the case?

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

5. Which two jurors are moved by the discovery about the timing involved in the old man's story?

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