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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the discussion, what kind of relationship exists between the victim and the defendant?
(a) A relationship of bitterness and resentment.
(b) A good relationship even though there are occasional quarrels.
(c) A distant relationship with little communication.
(d) A violent relationship with frequent fights.

2. Apart from the defendant, who was arrested for handling a weapon?
(a) The witness who took the weapon until the police arrived.
(b) The friend of the defendant.
(c) Juror Eight.
(d) The storekeeper who sold the defendant a weapon.

3. What does Juror Ten point out about an eyewitness to the murder?
(a) A man next door saw the defendant running away with blood on his hands.
(b) A boy across the street saw through a window as the defendant killed his father.
(c) A woman who lives across the street saw the defendant kill his father.
(d) The neighbor down the corridor saw the defendant kill his father in the hallway.

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. Why do the jurors take a vote before discussing the evidence?
(a) The verdict is obvious.
(b) The judge instructs them to do so.
(c) So they can leave quickly.
(d) To get an early indication of where they stand on the verdict

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who jams the murder weapon into the wall?

3. In what process does the defendant ask questions of the prosecution's witnesses?

4. What literary device is used by the writer to create a high level of interest in the play by presenting the strongly contending views of the jurors?

5. What term used in Act 1 establishes that the defendant is thought to have committed a murder that is intentional and deliberately planned ahead of time?

(see the answer key)

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