Twelve Angry Men Quiz | One Week Quiz A

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Twelve Angry Men Quiz | One Week Quiz A

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?
(a) To emphasize the conflict.
(b) To emphasize the total reversal of events.
(c) To emphasize that the original disagreement only became worse as the play progressed.
(d) To prove that the original vote was correct.

2. What is the state of mind of most of jurors as they enter the jury room?
(a) Eager to return a just verdict even though they are uncomfortable.
(b) Tired, but committed to spending whatever time it takes to analyze the evidence.
(c) Willing to do whatever is necessary to reach the right verdict.
(d) Tired, uncomfortable and eager to return with a guilty verdict.

3. How do the jurors try to get an accurate estimate of the time of the events described by the old man?
(a) They act out the scene in the jury room and time the different events that the old man described.
(b) They ask the foreman to read over the transcript.
(c) They ask for detailed information from the notes of the trial.
(d) They ask each juror to explain exactly what he heard the old man say.

4. Which juror reacts to the results of the vote taken after the discussion about intelligence?
(a) Juror Eleven.
(b) Juror Three.
(c) Juror Five.
(d) Juror Ten.

5. What does the behavior of most of the jurors demonstrate about the decisions reached by juries?
(a) If at least one juror is reliable, the others can be influenced.
(b) They only reach verdicts after protracted arguments and conflict.
(c) They might be affected by factors that have nothing to do with the evidence.
(d) They are always reliable.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was the defendant when he lost his mother?

2. In Act III, during the discussion of the crucial eyewitness' testimony, what detail does Juror Eight recall about the witness?

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

4. Who is the defendant and for what is he being tried?

5. Who jams the murder weapon into the wall?

(see the answer key)

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