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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Juror Eight's participation in the altercation with Juror Three differ from his usual approach?
(a) It shows he has a temper, too.
(b) It shows he hates Juror Three.
(c) It shows he is capable of violence.
(d) It shows he is capable of anger in spite of his usual sober analysis.

2. What does this experience among the jurors demonstrate about group behavior?
(a) The most powerful member influences others.
(b) In a group, some members have the power to influence others.
(c) The members tend to split into subgroups.
(d) The most vocal member influences others.

3. What attribute is demonstrated by Juror Nine which helps the other jurors to unravel the case?
(a) Insight into human behavior.
(b) Insights gained from previous experience on a jury.
(c) Insights gained from being a parent.
(d) Knowledge of the law.

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 fact that the old man was hearing impaired and wore glasses.
(d) The arguments of Juror Eight and Juror Nine.

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

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

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

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

9. 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?
(a) Symbolism.
(b) Irony.
(c) Conflict.
(d) Metaphor.

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

11. How does Juror Eight get the others to realize that the defendant might not have killed his father although he said "I'm gonna kill you"?
(a) He says the defendant might have been provoked by his father.
(b) He asks them to consider how many times they have said similar words with no intention to kill.
(c) He says the defendant might just have been angry.
(d) He says that many people say things they don't really mean.

12. 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?
(a) Radical.
(b) Rebel.
(c) Revolutionary.
(d) Catalyst.

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

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

15. How old is the man who gives evidence about the events he heard from his room?
(a) 65.
(b) 80.
(c) 62.
(d) 75.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In the altercation between two jurors, what words used by Juror Three shed light on the earlier discussion about whether people always mean what they say in anger?

3. What does Juror Eight explain to the juror who asks who killed the man if it was not the defendant?

4. How much influence does the foreman have on the other jurors in this case?

5. How does the involvement of the jury in acting out and assessing the allegations of the old man compare with their earlier attitude towards the evidence?

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