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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 two reasons cause a juror to believe there is reasonable doubt about the defendant's guilt after adding doubts about the old man's testimony to earlier discussions about the murder?
(a) The fact that the old man was hearing impaired and wore glasses.
(b) The arguments of Juror Eight and Juror Nine.
(c) The realization that the woman wears glasses and she saw the murder through the train.
(d) The fact that a similar weapon was easily available and that the old man might have been lying.

2. What does Juror Eight mean when he calls another juror a sadist?
(a) That he is prejudiced.
(b) That he enjoys seeing someone else suffer.
(c) That he is a foreigner.
(d) That he is dishonest.

3. What is the most significant method used by Juror Eight to influence other jurors?
(a) Logical reasoning.
(b) Concern for justice.
(c) Concern for the defendant.
(d) Ability to listen.

4. Considering the information available about the defendant, to what extent does the composition of this jury reflect the principle that should guide the composition of a jury trying a case?
(a) Not at all.
(b) Totally.
(c) To a great extent.
(d) To a limited extent.

5. What is the reaction to the vote taken at the end of Act 1?
(a) Juror Ten attacks Juror Eight.
(b) Everone is angry except Juror Eight.
(c) Juror Three is outraged and accuses Juror Five of changing his vote because of Juror Eight..
(d) The foreman declares the vote null and void.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which juror is an immigrant to the United States?

3. How does Juror Eight's participation in the altercation with Juror Three differ from his usual approach?

4. According to the juror who used to live by the el train, how long would the train take to pass a particular point?

5. How do the jurors try to get an accurate estimate of the time of the events described by the old man?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do threats contribute to conflict in Act II, and how are the conflicts resolved?

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

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

5. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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