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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Juror Eight mean when he calls another juror a sadist?
(a) That he enjoys seeing someone else suffer.
(b) That he is a foreigner.
(c) That he is dishonest.
(d) That he is prejudiced.

2. How do some members of the jury respond to those who disagree?
(a) With contradictions.
(b) With an open mind.
(c) With ostracism and ridicule.
(d) With additional questions.

3. Based on the developments of Act II, what are the jurors on their way to proving?
(a) That they discussed the case thoroughly.
(b) That there is reasonable doubt about the defendant's guilt.
(c) That they all agree.
(d) That they can prove someone else committed the murder.

4. What attribute is consistently demonstrated by Juror Eight which helps the other jurors to unravel the case?
(a) Arrogance.
(b) The ability to argue.
(c) Careful attention to details.
(d) Knowledge of law.

5. What does Juror Nine observe about the old man witness, which leads to his insights about his life?
(a) He notices that the old man was nervous and agitated
(b) He notices that the old man wore a hearing aid.
(c) He notices that the old man was dressed in shabby clothes and uses two canes.
(d) He notices that the old man spoke uncertainly when asked questions in the courtroom.

6. What important shift in the attitude of many jurors takes place during the debates in Act II about the case?
(a) They are more agitated because so much time is passing.
(b) They withdraw and consider their own feelings.
(c) They become more sober and thoughtful in discussing the issues.
(d) They become calmer and participate less in the discussion.

7. What does this experience among the jurors demonstrate about group behavior?
(a) The members tend to split into subgroups.
(b) The most vocal member influences others.
(c) The most powerful member influences others.
(d) In a group, some members have the power to influence others.

8. 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?
(a) Dialogue.
(b) Tension.
(c) Antithesis.
(d) Conflict.

9. How does the timing described in the old man's testimony affect the jurors' analysis?
(a) They realize that the old man's testimony about the time of the murder was inaccurate.
(b) The jurors realize that the old man could not have been right about the time it took for the events he described to take place.
(c) Someone points out that the old man wore thick glasses, and he would not have had time to put them on at night.
(d) They realize that the old man might have been wrong about the time when he saw the defendant leave the apartment.

10. Which juror shares the experience of living near the track of an el train?
(a) Juror Two.
(b) Juror Eight.
(c) Juror Ten.
(d) Juror Seven.

11. Which juror admits to having changed his vote?
(a) Juror Eleven.
(b) Juror Nine.
(c) Juror Five.
(d) Juror Ten.

12. Why does a juror change his vote after the discussion in Act II about the defendant's words?
(a) He is from the ghetto and believes the defendant has been the victim of prejudice.
(b) He believes the whole jury is going to change.
(c) Juror Eight proves that people often say things they don't mean.
(d) He says there is now reasonable doubt.

13. 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) Jurors Two and Six.
(c) Jurors Ten and Twelve.
(d) The foreman and Juror Six.

14. Which juror says he would change his vote if he could find one reason to make him question the defendant's guilt?
(a) Juror Two.
(b) Juror Seven.
(c) Juror Four.
(d) Juror Ten.

15. What starts the physical confrontation between two jurors in Act II?
(a) They confront each other after exchanging harsh words.
(b) Juror Three lunges after Juror Eight, who accuses him of being a sadist who wants to see the defendant die.
(c) Juror Eight lunges after Juror Three, who calls him a sissy.
(d) Juror Three hits Juror Eight, who accuses him of being prejudiced.

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 attribute is demonstrated by Juror Nine which helps the other jurors to unravel the case?

3. According to the juror who used to live by the el train, how long would the train take to pass a particular point?

4. After getting a more accurate timing of the events described by the old man, what do the jurors realize?

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

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