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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Which of the following has the writer made very clear by the end of the play? (from Act III)

The defendant is innocent.

A strong juror can lead others in any direction.

Every defendant deserves to have his case thoroughly examined by the jury.

The jury system is perfect.

2.

How old is the man who gives evidence about the events he heard from his room? (from Act II)

65.

80.

62.

75.

3.

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"? (from Act II)

He asks them to consider how many times they have said similar words with no intention to kill.

He says the defendant might just have been angry.

He says that many people say things they don't really mean.

He says the defendant might have been provoked by his father.

4.

On what simple fact does the entire case ultimately hang? (from Act III)

The fact that the defendant is shorter than the victim.

The fact that the alleged eyewitness has impaired vision.

The fact that the murder weapon is not as unusual as the testimony suggested.

The fact that the witness sees the murder through a passing train.

5.

How does the progress of the discussion in Act II affect the behavior of the group of jurors? (from Act II)

The jurors continue to hurry towards a conclusion.

The jurors begin to take the defendant more seriously.

The jurors begin to listen to Juror Eight.

As a group, the jurors develop insights that they could not have individually.

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