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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the defendant account for the fact that after the murder he does not have the weapon he bought?
(a) He says he left it at his friend's house.
(b) He says it must have fallen through a hole in his coat pocket.
(c) He says it was stolen.
(d) He says he lost it at the football game.

2. What does Juror Eight explain to the juror who asks who killed the man if it was not the defendant?
(a) That he did not listen carefully to the judge's instructions.
(b) That he can raise that question after they have decided on this defendant.
(c) That this jury's job is to decide whether this defendant is guilty, not to consider any other suspect.
(d) That he doesn't understand how juries work.

3. In the acting out of the old man's movements from his bed to the door, which juror plays the role of the old man?
(a) Juror Nine.
(b) The foreman.
(c) Juror Eight.
(d) Juror Five.

4. Where was the old man witness when he saw the defendant running down the stairs?
(a) At his front door.
(b) At his bedroom window.
(c) At his kitchen window.
(d) At his bathroom window.

5. What part do the jurors' voting episodes play in "Twelve Angry Men"?
(a) They determine the level of hostility evident in the play.
(b) They mark the scene changes.
(c) They argue against the impact of jurors' arguments on one another.
(d) They are significant points in the evolution of the plot.

Short Answer Questions

1. Based on the play, what two big dangers are associated with leaving the fate of a defendant in the hands of a jury?

2. As Act II progresses, how does Juror Three's attitude contrast with the attitude of Juror Four?

3. According to the evidence, what weapon was used to kill the old man?

4. What is the outcome of the "different" vote suggested by the dissenting voter?

5. Which juror rebukes Juror Ten for his racist comment?

(see the answer key)

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