"12 Angry Men" Act III
Authored by Marikatherine Gauthier
English
10th Grade
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This quiz focuses on Act III of Reginald Rose's drama "12 Angry Men," targeting the climactic portion where jurors systematically examine evidence and witness testimony to reach their final verdict. The questions assess 10th-grade level literary analysis skills, requiring students to demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of plot progression, character development, dramatic techniques, and vocabulary in context. Students must understand the deliberation process as the jury moves from an 8-4 guilty vote to eventual unanimous acquittal, tracking how key evidence regarding the murder weapon angle, witness reliability, and physical impossibilities creates reasonable doubt. The assessment requires students to analyze character motivations, particularly Juror 8's leadership role as protagonist and Juror 3's function as antagonist, while recognizing how Rose uses the jury room as a microcosm for examining prejudice, justice, and civic responsibility. Students need strong reading comprehension skills to identify specific textual details, understand cause-and-effect relationships between evidence and changing votes, and recognize literary devices like simile within the dramatic dialogue. Created by Marikatherine Gauthier, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 10. This comprehensive assessment serves multiple instructional purposes in the English classroom, functioning effectively as a summative assessment following completion of the play, a review activity before major testing, or a formative check to gauge student comprehension of complex dramatic themes and plot mechanics. Teachers can utilize this quiz for homework assignments to reinforce close reading skills, as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge before class discussions, or as part of a larger unit assessment on American drama and social justice themes. The quiz aligns with Common Core State Standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1 for citing textual evidence, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.3 for analyzing character development and plot progression, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.4 for determining word meanings in context, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.6 for analyzing author's choices in developing characters and advancing themes about justice and moral courage.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the result of the vote taken by the jurors at the beginning of Act III?
8 guilty; 4 not guilty
7 guilty; 5 not guilty
6 guilty; 6 not guilty
10 guilty; 2 not guilty
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.8.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which juror declares in Act III that he will never change his vote?
Juror 5
Juror 9
Juror 8
Juror 3
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.8.7
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
On what else do the jurors vote on in Act III?
On whether they should request more evidence.
On whether they should request the judge's guidance.
On whether they should select a new foreman.
On whether they should declare themselves a hung jury.
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does Juror 3 suggest about how much time the murder wold have taken?
That the victim would have died instantly.
That because it was a stabbing, the victim would have bled a lot after the defendant.
He says that in a stabbing, the victim might not have died instantly and would have turned on his right side.
That the victim's blood would only have been on the wall.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What do some of the jurors do in Act III to try to find out the timing of the events reported the night of the murder?
They act out the events to determine how long different actions would have taken the killer.
They re-examine the transcripts from the witnesses.
They re-examine the drawing of the murder scene.
They re-examine the photographs presented in court.
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.8.10
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does Juror 8 suggest to explain why the old man might not actually have seen the defendant running down the stairs?
The old man's vision is poor.
The old man might have been confused in the darkness.
The lighting in the tenement is not good.
The trees around the building would have created shadows.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What important observation does Juror 2 make about the testimony concerning the wound to the victim?
He doubts it would have taken a while for the victim to die.
He doubts that it would be at a downward angle if inflicted by the defendant.
He doubts that it would be at an upward angle if inflicted by the defendant.
He doubts that could have inflicted by the weapon presented.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
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