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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 attribute is consistently demonstrated by Juror Eight which helps the other jurors to unravel the case?
(a) The ability to argue.
(b) Careful attention to details.
(c) Arrogance.
(d) Knowledge of law.

2. As the jurors analyze the evidence and arguments more closely, it becomes evident that the dissenting voter is playing a critical role as an agent of change. Which of the following words best describes this role?
(a) Revolutionary.
(b) Catalyst.
(c) Radical.
(d) Rebel.

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

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

5. How do the jurors try to get an accurate estimate of the time of the events described by the old man?
(a) They act out the scene in the jury room and time the different events that the old man described.
(b) They ask for detailed information from the notes of the trial.
(c) They ask each juror to explain exactly what he heard the old man say.
(d) They ask the foreman to read over the transcript.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What principle is supposed to guide the composition of a jury in relation to the defendant?

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

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

5. What reason does the juror who changes his mind give for doing so?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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