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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Before the jurors depart for the jury room, who gives them final instructions?
(a) The foreman.
(b) The defense.
(c) The judge.
(d) The prosecution.

2. What is "the burden of proof"?
(a) The principle stating the defendant does not have to prove anything but the prosecution must prove guilt.
(b) The responsibility of proving one's innocence.
(c) The responsibility of the judge in proving guilt or innocence.
(d) The responsibility of the jury to come up with the right verdict.

3. How many days has the trial been going on when the jurors begin their deliberations?
(a) Six days.
(b) Five days.
(c) Seven days.
(d) Three days.

4. After eleven jurors vote "guilty" and one juror votes "not guilty", what process do the jurors decide on in order to resolve the matter?
(a) They decide to separate into two groups and discuss different aspects of the evidence.
(b) They decide that the eleven men should each take a turn to explain to the dissenting juror why he is wrong.
(c) They decide to take in a verdict of "undecided".
(d) They decide to re-examine the evidence.

5. At what time is the murder alleged to have occurred?
(a) Around midday.
(b) Early in the morning.
(c) In the afternoon.
(d) Just after midnight.

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. What does the verdict from the second vote among jurors prove?

3. In what way is the vote suggested by the dissenting voter different from the previous vote?

4. According to one witness, where in the apartment building did the murder occur?

5. How does the dissenting juror feel about the job done by the lawyer for the defendant?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information does Juror Three present in an attempt to draw the jurors' attention to the "facts of the case"?

2. How does Juror Eight respond to the evidence that Juror Three presents about the knife, and what dramatic turn of events does this cause?

3. What are the physical and personal concerns facing the jurors as they begin their deliberations?

4. What views do the jurors have about the defendant's background?

5. Why do the jurors take a vote before any discussion of the evidence, and what is the impact of the outcome?

6. How does the old man's testimony implicate the defendant?

7. What information do the jurors share about the defendant in the beginning of their discussion?

8. What additional evidence that incriminates the defendant does Juror Three present to the jury in Act I?

9. What inconsistency in Juror Ten's arguments does Juror Eight point out, and what is the result?

10. When Juror Two states that the defendant is guilty because no one proved his innocence, the writer uses the opportunity to establish two important principles of due process. What are these principles and why does the writer have Juror Eight explain them?

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