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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the defendant's alibi?
(a) He claims to have been at the store.
(b) He claims to have been hanging out with his friends.
(c) He claims to have been at the movies.
(d) He claims to have been at the ball game.

3. Apart from the action of the dissenting juror in Act 1, what other contributions from a juror suggest there is at least one other juror willing to stand up against the behavior of others?
(a) Juror Six says America is a free country.
(b) Juror One says people are free to disagree.
(c) A juror rebukes Juror Ten for his racist comment.
(d) The foreman orders the jurors to be orderly.

4. Which juror rebukes Juror Ten for his racist comment?
(a) Juror Eight.
(b) Juror Nine.
(c) The foreman.
(d) Juror Seven.

5. Which juror asks the guard to bring in the murder weapon for closer examination?
(a) The foreman.
(b) Juror Eight.
(c) Juror Three.
(d) Juror Nine.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to one of the witnesses, what was the defendant alleged to have shouted out to his father on the night of the murder?

2. Based on the impact of their testimony on the jury, who are the two most important witnesses?

3. At what time of year does the jury in Twelve Angry Men meet to hear testimony and determine a verdict?

4. Why was the alleged eyewitness awake at the time of the murder?

5. What is the setting in which the reader first meets the twelve characters who give the play its name?

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