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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What action follows the vote that the jurors take after discussing the defendant's intelligence?
(a) A juror attacks the juror who brought up the issue of intelligence.
(b) A juror says they should pay no attention to the points about the defendant's intelligence.
(c) A juror launches into a vicious attack on the members of the defendant's ethic group.
(d) A juror suggests that they re-examine the evidence to come to a definite conclusion.

3. 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) Summer.
(d) Spring.

4. According to one of the witnesses, what was the defendant alleged to have shouted out to his father on the night of the murder?
(a) "I hate you and I wish you were dead!"
(b) "You are the worst father and I wish you were dead!"
(c) "I hate you and I am going to kill you!"
(d) "I'm gonna kill you!"

5. How does the vote stand at the end of the discussion about the testimony of the crucial witness in Act III?
(a) The jury arrives at a consensus.
(b) Another juror joins the two who changed their vote.
(c) Two jurors hold out on their "guilty" votes.
(d) One juror stands alone.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the dissenting juror finally get the jurors to consider the case from a different perspective?

2. What does Juror Three suggest about how much time the murder would have taken?

3. What principle is supposed to guide the composition of a jury in relation to the defendant?

4. 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?

5. What is the result of the vote that the jurors take immediately after discussing the defendant's intelligence?

(see the answer key)

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