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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which juror is an immigrant to the United States?
(a) Juror Seven.
(b) Juror Four.
(c) Juror Nine.
(d) Juror Eleven.

2. 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?
(a) The foreman and Juror Four.
(b) The foreman and Juror Six.
(c) Jurors Ten and Twelve.
(d) Jurors Two and Six.

3. Where was the old man witness when he saw the defendant running down the stairs?
(a) At his front door.
(b) At his bedroom window.
(c) At his bathroom window.
(d) At his kitchen window.

4. What information does Juror Seven provide about the history of the defendant?
(a) He has stolen a car, been convicted of mugging and stabbed someone in the arm.
(b) He has been charged with murder before.
(c) He has been to prison before.
(d) He has been convicted of stealing cars.

5. What principle is supposed to guide the composition of a jury in relation to the defendant?
(a) They should be from similar backgrounds.
(b) They should be from the same ethnic group.
(c) They should know the defendent's circumstances well.
(d) They should be twelve members of the community who are the defendant's peers.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was the defendant when he lost his mother?

2. What comment by Juror Ten reveals his prejudice?

3. How does the dissenting juror explain the defendant's record of violence?

4. In the beginning of the deliberations, how do most of the jurors demonstrate a lack of seriousness about their role as jurors?

5. What important information about the jurors' behavior becomes evident during their deliberations in Act II?

(see the answer key)

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