Twelve Angry Men Quiz | Eight Week Quiz D

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Twelve Angry Men Quiz | Eight Week Quiz D

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the knife discussion, how do the other jurors pressure the dissenting juror to make him change his vote?
(a) They suggest that he is on the side of law breakers.
(b) They suggest that he is inferior because he is from the ghetto.
(c) They say he is the only one and they will return a "hung jury" verdict.
(d) They suggest that he is not intelligent enough to understand the evidence.

2. Why does Juror Eight question the witness' assertion that he heard the defendant say "I'm gonna kill you"?
(a) He believes the witness is seeking attention.
(b) He believes this might not have been possible because of the noise made by the passing train.
(c) He believes the witness is too old to recall such details.
(d) He believes the witness was too far away.

3. How does the timing described in the old man's testimony affect the jurors' analysis?
(a) They realize that the old man might have been wrong about the time when he saw the defendant leave the apartment.
(b) The jurors realize that the old man could not have been right about the time it took for the events he described to take place.
(c) They realize that the old man's testimony about the time of the murder was inaccurate.
(d) Someone points out that the old man wore thick glasses, and he would not have had time to put them on at night.

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) "I hate you and I am going to kill you!"
(c) "I'm gonna kill you!"
(d) "You are the worst father and I wish you were dead!"

5. What does this experience among the jurors demonstrate about group behavior?
(a) The members tend to split into subgroups.
(b) In a group, some members have the power to influence others.
(c) The most powerful member influences others.
(d) The most vocal member influences others.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Juror Three convey to the jurors by his insistence of the defendant's guilt?

2. How does the defendant account for the fact that after the murder he does not have the weapon he bought?

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

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

5. Why do the jurors take a vote before discussing the evidence?

(see the answer key)

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