Twelve Angry Men Quiz | Eight Week Quiz B

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Twelve Angry Men Quiz | Eight Week Quiz B

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the dissenting juror insist they should spend time examining the evidence in detail?
(a) He believes the presentation of the case is prejudiced.
(b) He believes that the defendant is innocent.
(c) He is not certain that the defendant is guilty.
(d) He believes the witnesses are unreliable.

2. What important facts are revealed about the circumstances of the defendant's life by the juror who votes "not guilty" in the first round of voting?
(a) He is an orphan and member of a minority group.
(b) He has been in and out of prison for stealing cars.
(c) He has had a difficult life in a ghetto; his mother is dead and his father has beaten him regularly.
(d) He has had a difficult life in a ghetto without a father.

3. Who jams the murder weapon into the wall?
(a) Juror Eight.
(b) Juror four.
(c) The foreman.
(d) Juror Nine.

4. At what time of year does the jury in Twelve Angry Men meet to hear testimony and determine a verdict?
(a) Autumn.
(b) Winter.
(c) Spring.
(d) Summer.

5. What is the outcome of the "different" vote suggested by the dissenting voter?
(a) All vote "not guilty".
(b) Eight jurors vote "guilty" and three vote "not guilty".
(c) Nine jurors vote "guilty" and two vote "not guilty".
(d) There is a change in the outcome.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the jurors comment that they all had difficult lives, so a difficult life should not explain the defendant's history of violence?

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

3. After eleven jurors vote "guilty" and one juror votes "not guilty", what process do the jurors decide on in order to resolve the matter?

4. What is "the burden of proof"?

5. What comment by Juror Ten reveals his prejudice?

(see the answer key)

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