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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. Where was the old man witness when he saw the defendant running down the stairs?
2. Why does Juror Eight question the witness' assertion that he heard the defendant say "I'm gonna kill you"?
3. How do the jurors try to get an accurate estimate of the time of the events described by the old man?
4. According to the old man witness, where was he when he heard the argument between the defendant and his father?
5. How does the involvement of the jury in acting out and assessing the allegations of the old man compare with their earlier attitude towards the evidence?
Short Essay Questions
1. There are two "physical episodes" in Act II. Describe them briefly and comment on the purposes they serve.
2. In Act II, what are the immediate responses to the secret ballot taken by the eleven jurors?
3. What evidence of preconceived notions and prejudice does the writer present in Act II?
4. Referring to events in Act II, track the process by which Juror Eight is established as the protagonist.
5. How does the writer use Act II to establish Juror Three and Juror Eight as the antagonist and the protagonist respectively?
6. As the jurors contemplate the evidence given by the woman across the street, how does a comment from Juror Eight complicate the discussion?
7. How and why do the discussions of the old man and the alleged threats made by the defendant affect one of the jurors?
8. How do the jurors seek to verify some of the old man's testimony?
9. How does the writer use the events of Act II to establish Juror Eight as the protagonist?
10. How do the tone and mood of the play vary as Act II develops from the result of the second vote to the taking of the third vote?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the roles of the three most active minor characters in "Twelve angry men". To what extent do they contribute to conflict in the play and how do they assist in the resolution of such conflict?
Essay Topic 2
What are the attributes that contribute to the ability of individuals to change the course of events in a group? To what extent do individual jurors display these attributes in "Twelve angry Men"?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the view that the defendant in "Twelve Angry Men" figures as the dominant character even though he plays no active part in the drama.
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