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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act II.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Why do the jurors take a vote before discussing the evidence?
(a) To get an early indication of where they stand on the verdict
(b) So they can leave quickly.
(c) The verdict is obvious.
(d) The judge instructs them to do so.
2. Which juror says he would change his vote if he could find one reason to make him question the defendant's guilt?
(a) Juror Seven.
(b) Juror Two.
(c) Juror Four.
(d) Juror Ten.
3. Why does Juror Eight question the witness' assertion that he heard the defendant say "I'm gonna kill you"?
(a) He believes this might not have been possible because of the noise made by the passing train.
(b) He believes the witness is seeking attention.
(c) He believes the witness is too old to recall such details.
(d) He believes the witness was too far away.
4. Which juror rebukes Juror Ten for his racist comment?
(a) The foreman.
(b) Juror Nine.
(c) Juror Eight.
(d) Juror Seven.
5. 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.
Short Answer Questions
1. Before the jurors depart for the jury room, who gives them final instructions?
2. What reason does the juror who changes his mind give for doing so?
3. At what time of year does the jury in Twelve Angry Men meet to hear testimony and determine a verdict?
4. Based on the impact of their testimony on the jury, who are the two most important witnesses?
5. What important information about the jurors' behavior becomes evident during their deliberations in Act II?
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