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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the beginning of the deliberations, how do most of the jurors demonstrate a lack of seriousness about their role as jurors?
(a) They do not pay attention to the details.
(b) They read the newspaper.
(c) They are concerned about how the trial has kept them from attending to their own interests.
(d) They are casual in their discussions.

2. What important fact does Juror Three point out about something the defendant purchased on the day of the murder?
(a) The defendant purchased a pen knife that could have inflicted a fatal wound.
(b) The defendant purchased a butcher knife similar to the murder weapon.
(c) The defendant purchased a knife identical to the murder weapon.
(d) The defendant purchased a dangerous knife.

3. How does the dissenting juror suggest that the jury should proceed instead of declaring a "hung" jury?
(a) He suggests the eleven men vote again while he abstains; if one of the eleven votes "not guilty" they should discuss the case further.
(b) He suggests they ask for additional evidence.
(c) He suggests they all take a new vote.
(d) He suggests they deliberate further.

4. As the jurors discuss "reasonable doubt", why does Juror Nine become more and more uneasy?
(a) Because he sees the importance of thorough deliberations, and most of the jurors are in a hurry.
(b) Because he realizes he might have voted incorrectly.
(c) Because of the conflict and tension among the jurors.
(d) Because he is anxious to leave.

5. What does Act iI suggest about the reliability of some witnesses in a trial?
(a) They want to be famous.
(b) They can be influenced by personal experiences with criminals.
(c) They are prone to confusion when questioned by legal experts.
(d) They may be well-intentioned but unreliable.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What does Juror Eleven assert in defense of the result of the second vote?

3. What kind of man is the dissenting juror?

4. In the acting out of the old man's movements from his bed to the door, which juror plays the role of the old man?

5. 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?

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