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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 literary device is used by the writer when he allows Juror Three to prove something to the jurors that is exactly opposite to what he would have wanted?

2. What does Juror Eight explain to the juror who asks who killed the man if it was not the defendant?

3. Which juror is adamant that he will not see the defendant set free?

4. Why does a juror change his vote after the discussion in Act II about the defendant's words?

5. Which juror shares the experience of living near the track of an el train?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What important contributions does Juror Nine make to the deliberations in Act II?

3. How do threats contribute to conflict in Act II, and how are the conflicts resolved?

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

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

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

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

8. What incident ensues as a result of the experiment to verify the old man's testimony?

9. How is irony used by the writer in the confrontation between Juror Three and Juror Eight? What is the result?

10. What controversy occurs after Juror Nine shares his insights about the old man in Act II?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Juror Nine become an ally of Juror Eight? Discuss the similarities and differences in the characters of these two jurors that account for the alliance that develops between them.

Essay Topic 2

There are several votes and changing of positions by individual jurors throughout the play. Discuss in detail the incidents in which jurors vote or change their votes and assess the impact which these incidents have on the dramatic quality of the play.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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