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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. What is the most significant method used by Juror Eight to influence other jurors?
(a) Concern for justice.
(b) Logical reasoning.
(c) Concern for the defendant.
(d) Ability to listen.

2. Which two jurors are moved by the discovery about the timing involved in the old man's story?
(a) The foreman and Juror Four.
(b) Jurors Ten and Twelve.
(c) The foreman and Juror Six.
(d) Juror Two and Six.

3. As the jurors analyze the evidence and arguments more closely, it becomes evident that the dissenting voter is playing a critical role as an agent of change. Which of the following words best describes this role?
(a) Rebel.
(b) Revolutionary.
(c) Radical.
(d) Catalyst.

4. What significant information about the impact of an el train does the juror who used to live near it share?
(a) It is very noisy.
(b) You cannot see clearly through the windows.
(c) It does not run after dark.
(d) It is very heavy.

5. How does Juror Nine justify his insights about the old man?
(a) He explains that old people get lonely and make up stories.
(b) He explains that old people who are tired of being insignificant often convince themselves to believe what is not true.
(c) He explains that old people who are tired of being insignificant often tell lies.
(d) He explains that loneliness and loss of family cause old people to imagine things.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the main outcome of this discussion about the words spoken by the defendant?

2. What does this experience among the jurors demonstrate about group behavior?

3. Which juror is an immigrant to the United States?

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

5. What does Act iI suggest about the reliability of some witnesses in a trial?

Short Essay Questions

1. Referring to events in Act II, track the process by which Juror three is established as the antagonist.

2. Referring to events in Act II, track the process by which Juror Eight is established as the protagonist.

3. There are two "physical episodes" in Act II. Describe them briefly and comment on the purposes they serve.

4. How do the tone and mood of the play vary as Act II develops from the result of the second vote to the taking of the third vote?

5. What important contributions does Juror Nine make to the deliberations in Act II?

6. How does the writer use the events of Act II to establish Juror Eight as the protagonist?

7. How do threats contribute to conflict in Act II, and how are the conflicts resolved?

8. Identify the major themes illustrated in Act II, and give brief explanations of how each theme is brought out.

9. How does the writer use Act II to establish Juror Three and Juror Eight as the antagonist and the protagonist respectively?

10. What evidence of preconceived notions and prejudice does the writer present in Act II?

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