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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act III.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which juror is adamant that he will not see the defendant set free?
(a) Juror Six.
(b) Juror Three.
(c) The foreman.
(d) Juror Ten.
2. How does Juror Nine justify his insights about the old man?
(a) He explains that old people who are tired of being insignificant often tell lies.
(b) He explains that loneliness and loss of family cause old people to imagine things.
(c) He explains that old people get lonely and make up stories.
(d) He explains that old people who are tired of being insignificant often convince themselves to believe what is not true.
3. What is a hung jury?
(a) One in which the jurors cannot reach a unanimous verdict.
(b) One in which the jurors recommend hanging.
(c) One in which the evidence is inconclusive.
(d) One in which the foreman cannot control the jurors.
4. How does the dissenting juror finally get the jurors to consider the case from a different perspective?
(a) He encourages them to look at the big picture and see the inconsistences suggested by the evidence about the defendant.
(b) He invites them to re-examine their own behavior and ask themeslves if they have been fair.
(c) He invites them to think of the real responsibility of a juror.
(d) He invites them to consider the social environment of the defendant.
5. How does Juror Eleven provide support for the observation made by Juror Eight about the crucial witness?
(a) He recalls that the witness also uses a walking stick.
(b) He recalls that the witness walks with a limp.
(c) He recalls that the witness' hearing aid is turned up to a high volume.
(d) He recalls that the witness' glasses are very thick bifocals.
Short Answer Questions
1. What impact does the discussion about a detail regarding the crucial witness discussed in Act III have on the jurors?
2. Where is the bed of the crucial eyewitness discussed in Act III?
3. What is the state of mind of most of jurors as they enter the jury room?
4. Which juror admits to having changed his vote?
5. What important shift in the attitude of many jurors takes place during the debates in Act II about the case?
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