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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following phrases best describes the protagonist?
(a) Conscientious, thoughtful and analytical.
(b) Conscientious, hostile and fair.
(c) Hostile, impartial and analytical.
(d) Committed, conscientious and biased.

2. 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?
(a) Juror Five.
(b) The foreman.
(c) Juror Eight.
(d) Juror Nine.

3. What is the main outcome of this discussion about the words spoken by the defendant?
(a) Juror Nine changes his vote back to "guilty".
(b) Juror Five changes his vote to "not guilty".
(c) Juror Three changes his vote to "not guilty".
(d) Juror Three gets into a rage and accuses the others of defending a criminal.

4. What is the major cause of the conflict that develops among the jurors?
(a) They are tired and hungry.
(b) Contending views about the guilt or innocence of the defendant.
(c) Contending views about the reliability of the witnesses.
(d) Contending views about the fairness of the trial.

5. 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?
(a) First degree murder.
(b) Murder with malice aforethought.
(c) Second degree murder.
(d) Manslaughter.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is the man who gives evidence about the events he heard from his room?

2. Which two jurors are moved by the discovery about the timing involved in the old man's story?

3. How does Juror Three justify his assertion that the defendant must have meant it when he said "I'm going to kill you"?

4. Where was the victim wounded?

5. In what process does the defendant ask questions of the prosecution's witnesses?

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