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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

How does Juror Three justify his assertion that the defendant must have meant it when he said "I'm going to kill you"? (from Act II)

He states that nobody says such words without meaning them.

He states the defendant meant it because he then proceeded to kill.

He states the defendant shouted the words angrily.

He states that people always say what they mean when they are angry.

2.

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

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.

The jurors continue to hurry towards a conclusion.

3.

How do the jurors try to get an accurate estimate of the time of the events described by the old man? (from Act II)

They act out the scene in the jury room and time the different events that the old man described.

They ask the foreman to read over the transcript.

They ask for detailed information from the notes of the trial.

They ask each juror to explain exactly what he heard the old man say.

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"? (from Act II)

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

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

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

He says the defendant might just have been angry.

5.

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

80.

62.

65.

75.

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