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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the dissenting juror feel about the job done by the lawyer for the defendant?
(a) He believes the lawyer did a good job.
(b) He is dissatisfied with the questions asked by the lawyer.
(c) He believes the lawyer was ill-prepared for the defense.
(d) He believes the lawyer was intimidated by the prosecution.

2. What is the reaction of the jury when the dissenting juror discredits the allegation that the weapon is unique?
(a) They are enlightened.
(b) They are astonished and one says that it is illegal to purchase such things.
(c) They claim he is a criminal just like the defendant.
(d) They begin to fight him.

3. What is the setting in which the reader first meets the twelve characters who give the play its name?
(a) The court room.
(b) The jury room in a New York court.
(c) The bus in which the jurors are being transported to court.
(d) The murder scene.

4. To what age group does the defendant belong?
(a) He is middle-aged.
(b) He is a teenager.
(c) He is in his thirties.
(d) He is in his early twenties.

5. Where does the old man who testifies for the prosecution live?
(a) On the ground floor.
(b) On the second floor of the apartment building where the murder occured.
(c) On the same floor where the murder occurred.
(d) Across the street.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the defendant account for the fact that after the murder he does not have the weapon he bought?

2. What is a hung jury?

3. In what way is the vote suggested by the dissenting voter different from the previous vote?

4. In the beginning of the deliberations, how do most of the jurors demonstrate a lack of seriousness about their role as jurors?

5. What sentence must the defendant face if proven guilty?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information does Juror Three present in an attempt to draw the jurors' attention to the "facts of the case"?

2. What inconsistency in Juror Ten's arguments does Juror Eight point out, and what is the result?

3. What additional suggestion does Juror Four make in Act I to support his assertion that the defendant is guilty?

4. What are the physical and personal concerns facing the jurors as they begin their deliberations?

5. What additional evidence that incriminates the defendant does Juror Three present to the jury in Act I?

6. Which juror refers to the defendant's criminal record, and what does this consist of?

7. What is the defendant's alibi and how does Juror Four respond to it?

8. What assumptions do the jurors make about Juror Eight's vote, and how do they decide to respond?

9. What is Juror Ten's contribution to the discussion of the evidence?

10. What information do the jurors share about the defendant in the beginning of their discussion?

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