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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. Apart from the action of the dissenting juror in Act 1, what other contributions from a juror suggest there is at least one other juror willing to stand up against the behavior of others?
(a) Juror One says people are free to disagree.
(b) A juror rebukes Juror Ten for his racist comment.
(c) The foreman orders the jurors to be orderly.
(d) Juror Six says America is a free country.

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

3. What sentence must the defendant face if proven guilty?
(a) Life imprisonment with the possibility of parole.
(b) The death penalty.
(c) Life imprisonment without possibility of parole.
(d) At least thirty years imprisonment.

4. In what way is the vote suggested by the dissenting voter different from the previous vote?
(a) The jurors vote by secret ballot.
(b) The foreman does not vote.
(c) The jurors individually tell the foreman their decision.
(d) Each juror must give a reason for his vote.

5. Apart from the defendant, who was arrested for handling a weapon?
(a) The friend of the defendant.
(b) The witness who took the weapon until the police arrived.
(c) The storekeeper who sold the defendant a weapon.
(d) Juror Eight.

Short Answer Questions

1. What information does Juror Seven provide about the history of the defendant?

2. Before the jurors depart for the jury room, who gives them final instructions?

3. At what age was the defendant in reform school?

4. What is the setting in which the reader first meets the twelve characters who give the play its name?

5. Where does the old man who testifies for the prosecution live?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How does Juror Eight respond to the evidence that Juror Three presents about the knife, and what dramatic turn of events does this cause?

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

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

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

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

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