12 Angry Men Act 1

The defendant in the trial is accused of

• killing a grocery store clerk.

• killing a rival gang member.

• killing his father.

• killing an old man in his apartment house.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Which of the following is NOT included as evidence of the defendant’s guilt?

• A neighbor saw him running from the scene of the crime.

• A woman saw him commit the murder through her window.

• He purchased a switch knife only hours before the murder was committed.

• His fingerprints were found on the murder weapon.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Which juror, like the defendant, grew up in the slums?

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Which of the following is NOT a reason why Juror #8 voted not guilty?

• He had reasonable doubt about the defendant’s guilt.

• He thought the defense counsel was bad.

• He knew a man’s life was at stake.

• He remembered a similar event from his youth.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Which of the following BEST describes the setting of the play?

• sparsely furnished room; 1920s; chilly morning

• sparsely furnished room; present day; warm afternoon

• comfortable chairs and plush carpeting; present day; chilly afternoon

• comfortable chairs and plush carpeting; 1920s; warm summer evening

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Which juror votes "not guilty" at the first vote?

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

What type of neighborhood does the boy live in?

• suburb

• slum

• rural

• middle class area

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Who says, "You can't believe a word they say. You know that."

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

The type of knife used to kill the victim

• butcher knife

• steak knife

• butterfly knife

• switchblade knife

Why does Juror 5 gets so upset with Juror 10.

• Juror 10 stole his pencil.

• Juror 10 says that people from the sulm are trash.

• Juror 10 is his father.

• Juror 10 smells of alcohol.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3