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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Based on the developments of Act II, what are the jurors on their way to proving?
(a) That there is reasonable doubt about the defendant's guilt.
(b) That they discussed the case thoroughly.
(c) That they all agree.
(d) That they can prove someone else committed the murder.

2. What conclusions about the defendant's intelligence is the jury led to by the reasoning in which one juror engages in Act III?
(a) He is neither smart nor dumb.
(b) He would have to be both smart and dumb.
(c) He would have to be dumb.
(d) He would have to be smart.

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

4. What important observation does Juror Two make about the testimony concerning the wound to the victim?
(a) He doubts that it would be at a downward angle if inflicted by the defendant.
(b) He doubts that it would have taken a while for the victim to die.
(c) He doubts that it would be at an upward angle if inflicted by the defendant.
(d) He doubts that it could have been inflicted by the weapon presented.

5. What doesJuror Eight suggest to explain why the old man might not actually have seen the defendant running down the stairs?
(a) The lighting is poor.
(b) The trees around the building would have created shadows.
(c) The old man might have been confused in the darkness.
(d) The old man's vision is poor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the reason for Juror Two's doubts about the wound?

2. What does Juror Three do to infuriate Juror Eight in Act II?

3. According to one witness, where in the apartment building did the murder occur?

4. Why does the writer allow one of the jurors to threaten that he will kill another?

5. Which juror says he would change his vote if he could find one reason to make him question the defendant's guilt?

(see the answer key)

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