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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 does Juror Three do to infuriate Juror Eight in Act II?
(a) He tries to play tic-tac-toe with Juror Twelve.
(b) He strikes up a private conversation with Juror Twelve.
(c) He takes out his newspaper and starts reading.
(d) He takes out his notepad and starts drawing.

2. 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) It is not more complex, it just takes longer.
(c) People influence each other in a group.
(d) It takes time for everyone to express personal views in a group.

3. 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 that many people say things they don't really mean.
(d) He says the defendant might just have been angry.

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

5. How does the timing described in the old man's testimony affect the jurors' analysis?
(a) They realize that the old man's testimony about the time of the murder was inaccurate.
(b) Someone points out that the old man wore thick glasses, and he would not have had time to put them on at night.
(c) They realize that the old man might have been wrong about the time when he saw the defendant leave the apartment.
(d) The jurors realize that the old man could not have been right about the time it took for the events he described to take place.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Juror Eight capitalize on the error made by Juror Three in threatening to kill him?

2. Which two jurors are moved by the discovery about the timing involved in the old man's story?

3. What does Juror Nine observe about the old man witness, which leads to his insights about his life?

4. How do some members of the jury respond to those who disagree?

5. Where was the old man witness when he saw the defendant running down the stairs?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the jurors seek to verify some of the old man's testimony?

2. How and why do the discussions of the old man and the alleged threats made by the defendant affect one of the jurors?

3. What incident ensues as a result of the experiment to verify the old man's testimony?

4. What important contributions does Juror Nine make to the deliberations in Act II?

5. How do the tone and mood of the play vary as Act II develops from the result of the second vote to the taking of the third vote?

6. What do the events of Act II demonstrate about the group and about the influence of Juror Eight?

7. As the jurors contemplate the evidence given by the woman across the street, how does a comment from Juror Eight complicate the discussion?

8. Identify the major themes illustrated in Act II, and give brief explanations of how each theme is brought out.

9. How does the writer use the events of Act II to establish Juror Eight as the protagonist?

10. How do threats contribute to conflict in Act II, and how are the conflicts resolved?

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