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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act I.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the defendant and for what is he being tried?
(a) A man is being tried for the murder of the woman next door.
(b) A boy is being tried for the murder of a man downstairs.
(c) A man is being tried for the murder of his son.
(d) A young man is being tried for the murder of his father.

2. According to one witness, where in the apartment building did the murder occur?
(a) Downstairs.
(b) On the landing.
(c) Upstairs.
(d) On the staircase.

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

4. What does Juror Ten point out about an eyewitness to the murder?
(a) A woman who lives across the street saw the defendant kill his father.
(b) A man next door saw the defendant running away with blood on his hands.
(c) A boy across the street saw through a window as the defendant killed his father.
(d) The neighbor down the corridor saw the defendant kill his father in the hallway.

5. How old was the defendant when he lost his mother?
(a) Six years old.
(b) Nine years old.
(c) Eleven years old.
(d) Thirteen years old.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which words suggest that the defendant should not have to prove his innocence?

2. Why is it clear from the dissenting juror's action that anyone could have had a weapon similar to the murder weapon?

3. What is the reaction of the jury when the dissenting juror discredits the allegation that the weapon is unique?

4. What kind of man is the dissenting juror?

5. Why do the jurors take a vote before discussing the evidence?

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