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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Who is the protagonist in the play? (from Act III)

Juror Three.

Juror Eight.

Juror Nine.

The prosecuting attorney.

2.

What threat is made by a juror after the vote is taken upon completion of the discussion in Act III about a crucial female witness? (from Act III)

Two jurors say they will never vote again.

A juror says he will kill Juror Eight for wasting the whole night.

One juror says he will cause a "hung jury" by himself.

One juror says he will never change his vote.

3.

What is the central dilemma facing the protagonist in the early stages of the play? (from Act III)

Whether to reveal that he is uncertain about the defendant's innocence.

Whether to oppose the weight of evidence and the vote of the majority even though he is not convinced of the defendant's innocence.

Whether to reveal the weapon that he buys at the corner shop.

Whether to openly challenge the prejudices of the other jurors.

4.

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 people always say what they mean when they are angry.

He states the defendant shouted the words angrily.

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

He states that nobody says such words without meaning them.

5.

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

They ask the foreman to read over the transcript.

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

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

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