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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act I.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How does the dissenting juror explain the defendant's record of violence?
(a) He says the defendant has been wayward because of bad company.
(b) He says the defendant has an abusive father who has beaten him since he was a young boy.
(c) He says the defendant was left by his mother as a child.
(d) He says the defendant has been conditioned this way by living in the ghetto.
2. At what time is the murder alleged to have occurred?
(a) Early in the morning.
(b) Around midday.
(c) Just after midnight.
(d) In the afternoon.
3. How does Juror Four challenge the defendant's alibi?
(a) The defendant can give no details about what he claims to have been doing.
(b) Noone saw the defendant.
(c) The defendant cannot name the friend he was with.
(d) The ticket collector at the game does not remember the defendent
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?
(a) He has been in and out of prison for stealing cars.
(b) He has had a difficult life in a ghetto; his mother is dead and his father has beaten him regularly.
(c) He has had a difficult life in a ghetto without a father.
(d) He is an orphan and member of a minority group.
5. Where was the victim wounded?
(a) In the face.
(b) In the head.
(c) In the chest.
(d) In the stomach.
Short Answer Questions
1. After eleven jurors vote "guilty" and one juror votes "not guilty", what process do the jurors decide on in order to resolve the matter?
2. How does the dissenting juror suggest that the jury should proceed instead of declaring a "hung" jury?
3. What information does Juror Seven provide about the history of the defendant?
4. At what time of year does the jury in Twelve Angry Men meet to hear testimony and determine a verdict?
5. How old was the defendant when he lost his mother?
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