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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 Three convey to the jurors by his insistence of the defendant's guilt?
(a) That he has had a family member killed.
(b) That he has personal feelings against the other jurors.
(c) That no amount of evidence is likely to make him change his mind.
(d) That he has personal feelings against the defendant.

2. How does the timing described in the old man's testimony affect the jurors' analysis?
(a) Someone points out that the old man wore thick glasses, and he would not have had time to put them on at night.
(b) The jurors realize that the old man could not have been right about the time it took for the events he described to take place.
(c) They realize that the old man might have been wrong about the time when he saw the defendant leave the apartment.
(d) They realize that the old man's testimony about the time of the murder was inaccurate.

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

4. How does Juror Eight get the others to realize that the defendant might not have killed his father although he said "I'm gonna kill you"?
(a) He says the defendant might have been provoked by his father.
(b) He says that many people say things they don't really mean.
(c) He says the defendant might just have been angry.
(d) He asks them to consider how many times they have said similar words with no intention to kill.

5. What significant information about the impact of an el train does the juror who used to live near it share?
(a) You cannot see clearly through the windows.
(b) It is very noisy.
(c) It does not run after dark.
(d) It is very heavy.

Short Answer Questions

1. As the jurors discuss "reasonable doubt", why does Juror Nine become more and more uneasy?

2. Why does a juror change his vote after the discussion in Act II about the defendant's words?

3. What important shift in the attitude of many jurors takes place during the debates in Act II about the case?

4. Which two jurors are moved by the discovery about the timing involved in the old man's story?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. 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?

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

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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