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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 that the old man would have taken longer than he said to move from his bed to the door after hearing the noise upstairs?
(a) Jurors Ten and Twelve.
(b) The foreman and Juror Six.
(c) The foreman and Juror Four.
(d) Jurors Two and Six.

2. What important shift in the attitude of many jurors takes place during the debates in Act II about the case?
(a) They withdraw and consider their own feelings.
(b) They become more sober and thoughtful in discussing the issues.
(c) They are more agitated because so much time is passing.
(d) They become calmer and participate less in the discussion.

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

4. What does Juror Eight explain to the juror who asks who killed the man if it was not the defendant?
(a) That this jury's job is to decide whether this defendant is guilty, not to consider any other suspect.
(b) That he doesn't understand how juries work.
(c) That he can raise that question after they have decided on this defendant.
(d) That he did not listen carefully to the judge's instructions.

5. How does Juror Eight's participation in the altercation with Juror Three differ from his usual approach?
(a) It shows he has a temper, too.
(b) It shows he is capable of violence.
(c) It shows he hates Juror Three.
(d) It shows he is capable of anger in spite of his usual sober analysis.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the involvement of the jury in acting out and assessing the allegations of the old man compare with their earlier attitude towards the evidence?

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

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

4. According to the old man witness, where was he when he heard the argument between the defendant and his father?

5. What attribute is consistently demonstrated by Juror Eight which helps the other jurors to unravel the case?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Act II, what are the immediate responses to the secret ballot taken by the eleven jurors?

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

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

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

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

8. 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?

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

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

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