Twelve Angry Men Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What is the result of the vote taken early in Act III about the process in which the jurors are engaged? (from Act III)

They decide to continue deliberating.

They decide to deliberate in separate groups; those voting "guilty" and those voting "not guilty".

They decide to turn in a "hung jury" verdict.

They decide to request a conference with the judge.

2.

What impact does the jurors' discovery in Act III about the timing of the events have on some jurors? (from Act III)

They begin to attack each other.

They continue to hold their individual views.

Those who had switched to "not guilty" begin to sway back to "guilty".

They become impatient and frustrated.

3.

What principle is supposed to guide the composition of a jury in relation to the defendant? (from Act II)

They should know the defendent's circumstances well.

They should be twelve members of the community who are the defendant's peers.

They should be from the same ethnic group.

They should be from similar backgrounds.

4.

What action do the jurors take as a result of Juror Two's observations about the murder wound? (from Act III)

Juror Eight pretends to attack the foreman.

Juror Eight pretends to attack Juror Nine.

The foreman pretends to attack Juror Three.

Juror Three pretends to attack Juror Eight.

5.

What is the central dilemma facing the protagonist in the early stages of the play? (from Act III)

Whether to reveal that he is uncertain about the defendant's innocence.

Whether to reveal the weapon that he buys at the corner shop.

Whether to openly challenge the prejudices of the other jurors.

Whether to oppose the weight of evidence and the vote of the majority even though he is not convinced of the defendant's innocence.

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