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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. How do some members of the jury respond to those who disagree?
(a) With contradictions.
(b) With ostracism and ridicule.
(c) With additional questions.
(d) With an open mind.

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

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

4. What is the main outcome of this discussion about the words spoken by the defendant?
(a) Juror Three gets into a rage and accuses the others of defending a criminal.
(b) Juror Five changes his vote to "not guilty".
(c) Juror Nine changes his vote back to "guilty".
(d) Juror Three changes his vote to "not guilty".

5. Which juror says he would change his vote if he could find one reason to make him question the defendant's guilt?
(a) Juror Two.
(b) Juror Ten.
(c) Juror Four.
(d) Juror Seven.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Juror Nine justify his insights about the old man?

2. Based on the developments of Act II, what are the jurors on their way to proving?

3. How does Juror Three justify his assertion that the defendant must have meant it when he said "I'm going to kill you"?

4. As Act II progresses, how does Juror Three's attitude contrast with the attitude of Juror Four?

5. Which juror admits to having changed his vote?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. 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?

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

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

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

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

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