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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. What source of information from the trial do the jurors use to help them estimate the time of the events surrounding the murder?
2. Which juror shares the experience of living near the track of an el train?
3. What attribute is demonstrated by Juror Nine which helps the other jurors to unravel the case?
4. What significant information about the impact of an el train does the juror who used to live near it share?
5. What two reasons cause a juror to believe there is reasonable doubt about the defendant's guilt after adding doubts about the old man's testimony to earlier discussions about the murder?
Short Essay Questions
1. What important contributions does Juror Nine make to the deliberations in Act II?
2. In Act II, what are the immediate responses to the secret ballot taken by the eleven jurors?
3. How do the jurors seek to verify some of the old man's testimony?
4. After the uproar following Juror three's accusation about which juror changes his vote in Act II, what do the jurors proceed to do?
5. There are two "physical episodes" in Act II. Describe them briefly and comment on the purposes they serve.
6. As the jurors assess whether the old man told the truth in his testimony, how does Juror Nine use his own life experience to provide insight into the old man's behavior?
7. What controversy occurs after Juror Nine shares his insights about the old man in Act II?
8. How is irony used by the writer in the confrontation between Juror Three and Juror Eight? What is the result?
9. How does the writer use Act II to establish Juror Three and Juror Eight as the antagonist and the protagonist respectively?
10. What do the events of Act II demonstrate about the group and about the influence of Juror Eight?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
This play has been used to teach students about group behavior and the role of individual influence in group settings. What does the play have to offer as a representation of group behavior and the influence that individuals can have in group settings?
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
Throughout the play there is no reference to the names of any of the characters. The defendant is referred to as 'the boy' and the witnesses as the 'old man' and 'the lady across the street'. The jurors are given numbers to differentiate them. Discuss the reasons for the writer's decision to do this and comment on the impact of this technique on the play.
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