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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. Which two jurors are moved by the discovery about the timing involved in the old man's story?
(a) The foreman and Juror Four.
(b) Juror Two and Six.
(c) Jurors Ten and Twelve.
(d) The foreman and Juror Six.

2. What starts the physical confrontation between two jurors in Act II?
(a) They confront each other after exchanging harsh words.
(b) Juror Three lunges after Juror Eight, who accuses him of being a sadist who wants to see the defendant die.
(c) Juror Three hits Juror Eight, who accuses him of being prejudiced.
(d) Juror Eight lunges after Juror Three, who calls him a sissy.

3. In the altercation between two jurors, what words used by Juror Three shed light on the earlier discussion about whether people always mean what they say in anger?
(a) "Touch me and I'll kill you!"
(b) "I'll kill him!" I'll kill him!"
(c) "That's it! I'll kill you!"
(d) "Let me just get my hands on him!"

4. How does Juror Three justify his assertion that the defendant must have meant it when he said "I'm going to kill you"?
(a) He states that nobody says such words without meaning them.
(b) He states the defendant shouted the words angrily.
(c) He states the defendant meant it because he then proceeded to kill.
(d) He states that people always say what they mean when they are angry.

5. How does the progress of the discussion in Act II affect the behavior of the group of jurors?
(a) The jurors begin to listen to Juror Eight.
(b) As a group, the jurors develop insights that they could not have individually.
(c) The jurors begin to take the defendant more seriously.
(d) The jurors continue to hurry towards a conclusion.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the main outcome of this discussion about the words spoken by the defendant?

2. How does Juror Eight's participation in the altercation with Juror Three differ from his usual approach?

3. After getting a more accurate timing of the events described by the old man, what do the jurors realize?

4. What does Act iI suggest about the reliability of some witnesses in a trial?

5. Of what is Juror Eight accused by an angry juror after others begin to change their votes in Act II?

Short Essay Questions

1. What controversy occurs after Juror Nine shares his insights about the old man in Act II?

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

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

4. How does the writer use Act II to establish Juror Three and Juror Eight as the antagonist and the protagonist respectively?

5. After the uproar following Juror three's accusation about which juror changes his vote in Act II, what do the jurors proceed to do?

6. There are two "physical episodes" in Act II. Describe them briefly and comment on the purposes they serve.

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

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

9. Referring to events in Act II, track the process by which Juror Eight is established as the protagonist.

10. Referring to events in Act II, track the process by which Juror three is established as the antagonist.

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