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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As they seek to progress towards resolution, what do the individual jurors have to do in order to carefully analyze the facts of the case?
(a) Re-examine the evidence.
(b) Overcome their own personal feelings about the defendant.
(c) Listen to the dissenting voter.
(d) Forget their personal experiences.

2. What two reasons cause a juror to believe there is reasonable doubt about the defendant's guilt after adding doubts about the old man's testimony to earlier discussions about the murder?
(a) The fact that a similar weapon was easily available and that the old man might have been lying.
(b) The realization that the woman wears glasses and she saw the murder through the train.
(c) The arguments of Juror Eight and Juror Nine.
(d) The fact that the old man was hearing impaired and wore glasses.

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

4. Who is the defendant and for what is he being tried?
(a) A boy is being tried for the murder of a man downstairs.
(b) A man is being tried for the murder of the woman next door.
(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.

5. What do the actions of Juror Nine in Act II reveal about his character?
(a) He is afraid of Juror Eight.
(b) He has thought about the evidence.
(c) He is willing to stand up for his beliefs in spite of pressure.
(d) He believes the defendant is innocent.

Short Answer Questions

1. What term used in Act 1 establishes that the defendant is thought to have committed a murder that is intentional and deliberately planned ahead of time?

2. Which juror says he would change his vote if he could find one reason to make him question the defendant's guilt?

3. What literary device is used by the writer to create a high level of interest in the play by presenting the strongly contending views of the jurors?

4. At what time is the murder alleged to have occurred?

5. According to the recollection of two jurors, at what time did the alleged eyewitness go to bed?

(see the answer key)

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