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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. In the beginning of the deliberations, how do most of the jurors demonstrate a lack of seriousness about their role as jurors?
2. According to one witness, where in the apartment building did the murder occur?
3. What important facts are revealed about the circumstances of the defendant's life by the juror who votes "not guilty" in the first round of voting?
4. What is a hung jury?
5. What is "the burden of proof"?
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 additional evidence that incriminates the defendant does Juror Three present to the jury in Act I?
3. When Juror Two states that the defendant is guilty because no one proved his innocence, the writer uses the opportunity to establish two important principles of due process. What are these principles and why does the writer have Juror Eight explain them?
4. What is the defendant's alibi and how does Juror Four respond to it?
5. On what point do Juror Eight and Juror Four agree concerning the performance of the defendant's lawyer? How do they differ?
6. What views do the jurors have about the defendant's background?
7. Which juror refers to the defendant's criminal record, and what does this consist of?
8. What is Juror Eight's response to the declaration of Juror Sevel about the defendant's criminal record?
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 assumptions do the jurors make about Juror Eight's vote, and how do they decide to respond?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
One of the themes in "Twelve Angry Men" is the impact of prejudice and preconceived notions on the deliberations by the jury. Discuss in detail the instances in which prejudice and preconceived notions are revealed in the play, and comment on the extent to which they represent problems in real-life group situations.
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
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?
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