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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. How does the progress of the discussion in Act II affect the behavior of the group of jurors?

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

3. Of what is Juror Eight accused by an angry juror after others begin to change their votes in Act II?

4. What is the most significant method used by Juror Eight to influence other jurors?

5. Why does Juror Eight question the witness' assertion that he heard the defendant say "I'm gonna kill you"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the events of Act II demonstrate about the group and about the influence of Juror Eight?

2. 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?

3. After the uproar following Juror three's accusation about which juror changes his vote in Act II, what do the jurors proceed to do?

4. How do the jurors seek to verify some of the old man's testimony?

5. 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?

6. How and why do the discussions of the old man and the alleged threats made by the defendant affect one of the jurors?

7. How does the writer use Act II to establish Juror Three and Juror Eight as the antagonist and the protagonist respectively?

8. Identify the major themes illustrated in Act II, and give brief explanations of how each theme is brought out.

9. Referring to events in Act II, track the process by which Juror three is established as the antagonist.

10. Referring to events in Act II, track the process by which Juror Eight is established as the protagonist.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the evolution of the adversarial relationship between Juror Three and Juror Eight. Comment on the role played by this relationship in the drama.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of conflict and conflict resolution in "Twelve Angry Men".

Essay Topic 3

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

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