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

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

3. 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.

4. 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 takes out his notepad and starts drawing.
(c) He takes out his newspaper and starts reading.
(d) He strikes up a private conversation with Juror Twelve.

5. In the acting out of the old man's movements from his bed to the door, which juror plays the role of the old man?
(a) Juror Nine.
(b) The foreman.
(c) Juror Five.
(d) Juror Eight.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What important information about the jurors' behavior becomes evident during their deliberations in Act II?

3. What does this experience among the jurors demonstrate about group behavior?

4. How much influence does the foreman have on the other jurors in this case?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. 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?

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

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

7. 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?

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

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

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

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