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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. After the knife discussion, how do the other jurors pressure the dissenting juror to make him change his vote?
(a) They suggest that he is inferior because he is from the ghetto.
(b) They suggest that he is on the side of law breakers.
(c) They suggest that he is not intelligent enough to understand the evidence.
(d) They say he is the only one and they will return a "hung jury" verdict.

2. Who jams the murder weapon into the wall?
(a) Juror Nine.
(b) Juror four.
(c) Juror Eight.
(d) The foreman.

3. How does the dissenting juror discredit the allegation that the murder weapon is unique?
(a) He presents an identical weapon taken from his own pocket.
(b) He shows pictures of several similar weapons.
(c) He reads an article stating that there are hundreds of similar weapons for sale in the community.
(d) He says he has used a similar weapon for hunting.

4. Who is the defendant and for what is he being tried?
(a) A man is being tried for the murder of his son.
(b) A boy is being tried for the murder of a man downstairs.
(c) A man is being tried for the murder of the woman next door.
(d) A young man is being tried for the murder of his father.

5. After eleven jurors vote "guilty" and one juror votes "not guilty", what process do the jurors decide on in order to resolve the matter?
(a) They decide to separate into two groups and discuss different aspects of the evidence.
(b) They decide to take in a verdict of "undecided".
(c) They decide that the eleven men should each take a turn to explain to the dissenting juror why he is wrong.
(d) They decide to re-examine the evidence.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what process does the defendant ask questions of the prosecution's witnesses?

2. According to one witness, where in the apartment building did the murder occur?

3. According to the discussion, what kind of relationship exists between the victim and the defendant?

4. What important information casts doubts on the eyewitness' story in the first discussion of the evidence?

5. What comment by Juror Ten reveals his prejudice?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does the old man's testimony implicate the defendant?

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

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

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

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

8. When Juror Two states that the defendant is guilty because no one proved his innocence, the writer uses the opportunity to establish two important principles of due process. What are these principles and why does the writer have Juror Eight explain them?

9. How do the jurors respond to the defendant's explanation of his purchase of the knife and the fact that he cannot produce it?

10. What important instructions does the judge give to the jurors as they depart to deliberate on the case?

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