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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what time of year does the jury in Twelve Angry Men meet to hear testimony and determine a verdict?
(a) Summer.
(b) Winter.
(c) Autumn.
(d) Spring.

2. How does the dissenting juror finally get the jurors to consider the case from a different perspective?
(a) He encourages them to look at the big picture and see the inconsistences suggested by the evidence about the defendant.
(b) He invites them to re-examine their own behavior and ask themeslves if they have been fair.
(c) He invites them to consider the social environment of the defendant.
(d) He invites them to think of the real responsibility of a juror.

3. What do the actions of Juror Nine in Act II reveal about his character?
(a) He believes the defendant is innocent.
(b) He is willing to stand up for his beliefs in spite of pressure.
(c) He has thought about the evidence.
(d) He is afraid of Juror Eight.

4. Which juror introduces questions about the defendant's intelligence?
(a) Juror Eight.
(b) Juror Nine.
(c) Juror Three.
(d) The foreman.

5. Where is the bed of the crucial eyewitness discussed in Act III?
(a) Next to an open window across the street from the murder scene.
(b) In an apartment across the street from the station.
(c) Next to the door below the murder scene.
(d) Next to the kitchen window near the murder scene.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the last words spoken in the play?

2. How do the other jurors react when one of them reacts explosively after the discussion about the defendant's intelligence?

3. How does Juror Eight's participation in the altercation with Juror Three differ from his usual approach?

4. Apart from the defendant, who was arrested for handling a weapon?

5. What is the result of the vote taken by the jurors at the beginning of Act III?

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