Twelve Angry Men Quiz | Eight Week Quiz F

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Twelve Angry Men Quiz | Eight Week Quiz F

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the altercation between two jurors, what words used by Juror Three shed light on the earlier discussion about whether people always mean what they say in anger?
(a) "I'll kill him!" I'll kill him!"
(b) "Touch me and I'll kill you!"
(c) "Let me just get my hands on him!"
(d) "That's it! I'll kill you!"

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

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

4. What do some of the jurors do in Act III to try to find out the timing of the events reported on the night of the murder?
(a) They re-examine the photographs presented in court.
(b) They re-examine the drawing of the murder scene.
(c) They re-examine the transcripts from the witnesses.
(d) They act out the events to determine how long different actions would have taken the killer.

5. When asking the reason for the change in their votes in Act III, what does a juror point out to the other jurors?
(a) They are ignoring the evidence that strongly suggests the defendant is guilty.
(b) They ought to rethink what they are doing.
(c) They should not allow one man to make them change their minds.
(d) They might be turning a murderer free.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which juror is adamant that he will not see the defendant set free?

2. Why does the writer cause the vote taken just before the end of the play to be the exact opposite of the one at the beginning?

3. Which juror directly asks the three jurors who most recently changed their votes to give their reasons for doing so?

4. Where does the old man who testifies for the prosecution live?

5. What are the last words spoken in the play?

(see the answer key)

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