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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the dissenting juror insist they should spend time examining the evidence in detail?

2. Based on the impact of their testimony on the jury, who are the two most important witnesses?

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

4. How does the prosecution help to establish for the jury that the eyewitness was in a position to see the murder?

5. What does Juror Ten point out about an eyewitness to the murder?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information does Juror Three present in an attempt to draw the jurors' attention to the "facts of the case"?

2. What information do the jurors share about the defendant in the beginning of their discussion?

3. What important instructions does the judge give to the jurors as they depart to deliberate on the case?

4. What additional evidence that incriminates the defendant does Juror Three present to the jury in Act I?

5. Why do the jurors take a vote before any discussion of the evidence, and what is the impact of the outcome?

6. What views do the jurors have about the defendant's background?

7. What clarification do the jurors receive about the conditions under which the woman is alleged to have seen the murder?

8. What inconsistency in Juror Ten's arguments does Juror Eight point out, and what is the result?

9. How does Juror Eight respond to the evidence that Juror Three presents about the knife, and what dramatic turn of events does this cause?

10. What are the physical and personal concerns facing the jurors as they begin their deliberations?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the advantages and disadvantages of including "Twelve angry Men" in the literature syllabus for high school students?

Essay Topic 2

The play is essentially a story about the legal concept of "reasonable doubt". How is this theme introduced and developed, and what part does "reasonable doubt" play in the final outcome?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the view that "Twelve Angry Men" is a vehicle through which Reginald Rose vindicates rather than destroys the legitimacy of the jury system as a means of securing justice.

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