1. After eleven jurors vote "guilty" and one juror votes "not guilty", what process do the jurors decide on in order to resolve the matter?
(a) They decide to separate into two groups and discuss different aspects of the evidence.
(b) They decide that the eleven men should each take a turn to explain to the dissenting juror why he is wrong.
(c) They decide to take in a verdict of "undecided".
(d) They decide to re-examine the evidence.

2. What is the defendant's alibi?
(a) He claims to have been at the store.
(b) He claims to have been at the movies.
(c) He claims to have been hanging out with his friends.
(d) He claims to have been at the ball game.

3. What literary device is used by the writer when he allows Juror Three to prove something to the jurors that is exactly opposite to what he would have wanted?
(a) Conflict.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Symbolism.
(d) Irony.

4. How old is the man who gives evidence about the events he heard from his room?
(a) 75.
(b) 80.
(c) 65.
(d) 62.

5. Why is the decision making process conducted by a group more complex than one that is made by just an individual?
(a) In a group there are many contending personalities and views.
(b) It is not more complex, it just takes longer.
(c) People influence each other in a group.
(d) It takes time for everyone to express personal views in a group.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which two jurors are moved by the discovery that the old man would have taken longer than he said to move from his bed to the door after hearing the noise upstairs?

2. In what process does the defendant ask questions of the prosecution's witnesses?

3. What starts the physical confrontation between two jurors in Act II?

4. What does Juror Eight explain to the juror who asks who killed the man if it was not the defendant?

5. How does the prosecution help to establish for the jury that the eyewitness was in a position to see the murder?

(see the answer key)

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