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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 this experience among the jurors demonstrate about group behavior?
(a) In a group, some members have the power to influence others.
(b) The most powerful member influences others.
(c) The most vocal member influences others.
(d) The members tend to split into subgroups.

2. According to the juror who used to live by the el train, how long would the train take to pass a particular point?
(a) About 15 seconds.
(b) About 20 seconds.
(c) About 10 seconds.
(d) About 5 seconds.

3. What principle is supposed to guide the composition of a jury in relation to the defendant?
(a) They should be twelve members of the community who are the defendant's peers.
(b) They should be from the same ethnic group.
(c) They should be from similar backgrounds.
(d) They should know the defendent's circumstances well.

4. What is the reaction to the vote taken at the end of Act 1?
(a) Juror Three is outraged and accuses Juror Five of changing his vote because of Juror Eight..
(b) Everone is angry except Juror Eight.
(c) Juror Ten attacks Juror Eight.
(d) The foreman declares the vote null and void.

5. 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) "That's it! I'll kill you!"
(b) "Let me just get my hands on him!"
(c) "I'll kill him!" I'll kill him!"
(d) "Touch me and I'll kill you!"

Short Answer Questions

1. What source of information from the trial do the jurors use to help them estimate the time of the events surrounding the murder?

2. Why does Juror Eight question the witness' assertion that he heard the defendant say "I'm gonna kill you"?

3. Which juror is an immigrant to the United States?

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

5. What does Juror Eleven assert in defense of the result of the second vote?

Short Essay Questions

1. As the jurors assess whether the old man told the truth in his testimony, how does Juror Nine use his own life experience to provide insight into the old man's behavior?

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

3. What evidence of preconceived notions and prejudice does the writer present in Act II?

4. How is irony used by the writer in the confrontation between Juror Three and Juror Eight? What is the result?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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