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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. Considering the information available about the defendant, to what extent does the composition of this jury reflect the principle that should guide the composition of a jury trying a case?

2. In the acting out of the old man's movements from his bed to the door, which juror plays the role of the old man?

3. According to the old man witness, where was he when he heard the argument between the defendant and his father?

4. Which juror is an immigrant to the United States?

5. What starts the physical confrontation between two jurors in Act II?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. As the jurors contemplate the evidence given by the woman across the street, how does a comment from Juror Eight complicate the discussion?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topic 2

Write a character sketch of Juror Eight, presenting reasons for your portrayal and commenting on this juror's impact on the events in the play.

Essay Topic 3

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

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