Twelve Angry Men Quiz | Eight Week Quiz F

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Twelve Angry Men Quiz | Eight Week Quiz F

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Apart from the action of the dissenting juror in Act 1, what other contributions from a juror suggest there is at least one other juror willing to stand up against the behavior of others?
(a) Juror Six says America is a free country.
(b) The foreman orders the jurors to be orderly.
(c) Juror One says people are free to disagree.
(d) A juror rebukes Juror Ten for his racist comment.

2. As the jurors analyze the evidence and arguments more closely, it becomes evident that the dissenting voter is playing a critical role as an agent of change. Which of the following words best describes this role?
(a) Radical.
(b) Revolutionary.
(c) Catalyst.
(d) Rebel.

3. Which juror is able to clarify how the wound might have been made, based on his experience with many knife fights?
(a) Juror Five.
(b) Juror Three.
(c) Juror Ten.
(d) Juror Eight.

4. 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 doesn't understand how juries work.
(c) That he can raise that question after they have decided on this defendant.
(d) That this jury's job is to decide whether this defendant is guilty, not to consider any other suspect.

5. To what aspect of the evidence do Juror Three and Four return after the discussion about the defendant's intelligence and the taking of the vote?
(a) They say the most crucial witness is the woman across the street.
(b) They say the most crucial witness is the policeman who described the murder scene.
(c) They say the most crucial witness is the defendant.
(d) They say the most crucial witness is the old man whose testimony they previously discussed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the setting in which the reader first meets the twelve characters who give the play its name?

2. After the knife discussion, how do the other jurors pressure the dissenting juror to make him change his vote?

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

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

5. How does the dissenting juror explain the defendant's record of violence?

(see the answer key)

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