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

2. Why was the alleged eyewitness awake at the time of the murder?
(a) It was cold.
(b) It was noisy because of the train.
(c) It was too hot to sleep.
(d) It was a stormy night.

3. Which juror rebukes Juror Ten for his racist comment?
(a) Juror Seven.
(b) The foreman.
(c) Juror Eight.
(d) Juror Nine.

4. How old was the defendant when he lost his mother?
(a) Thirteen years old.
(b) Six years old.
(c) Nine years old.
(d) Eleven years old.

5. According to the defendant, why did he buy the alleged murder weapon?
(a) Because he lost the one he had before.
(b) Because his father beat him.
(c) Because the one he had before was stolen.
(d) To give it as a present to his friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. What important facts are revealed about the circumstances of the defendant's life by the juror who votes "not guilty" in the first round of voting?

2. What important fact does Juror Three point out about something the defendant purchased on the day of the murder?

3. After eleven jurors vote "guilty" and one juror votes "not guilty", what process do the jurors decide on in order to resolve the matter?

4. What term used in Act 1 establishes that the defendant is thought to have committed a murder that is intentional and deliberately planned ahead of time?

5. What does the behavior of most of the jurors demonstrate about the decisions reached by juries?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. On what point do Juror Eight and Juror Four agree concerning the performance of the defendant's lawyer? How do they differ?

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

5. 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?

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

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

8. What is Juror Eight's response to the declaration of Juror Sevel about the defendant's criminal record?

9. Why do the jurors take a vote before any discussion of the evidence, and what is the impact of the outcome?

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

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