Twelve Angry Men Review

The judge tells the twelve members of the jury that their verdict must be unanimous. That is,

• They

  must base their verdict on reason, not emotion

• They have only twelve hours in which to decide the case

• Their verdict must be in agreement with the laws of the state.

• Their verdict must be one that all twelve of them agree to.

In the beginning, Juror Eight says that he

• is convinced that the boy is innocent

• has not made up his mind yet

• wants to finish jury duty quickly

• believes that the boy is guilty

During the trial, which of the following was NOT cited as evidence pointing to they boy's guilt?

• Buying a knife

• A quarrel between father and son

• Cash found in the boy's possession

• An eyewitness report

At the start of Act II

• Juror eight has persuaded a second juror to vote "Not Guilty"

• Jurors seven and ten are reconsidering their votes

• The foreman senses that the jury members are all hopelessly deadlocked

• All but one of the jurors believe the defendant to be guilty.

Juror Eight demonstrates that the old man (who testified against the defendant) could not have heard the boy yell at his father because the

• man is actually hard of hearing

• boy had already left home

• elevated train made too much noise

• other neighbors did not hear it

According to Juror Nine, the old man testified as he did probably because he

• wanted to feel important at least once in his life

• wanted to get even with the boy, who had once mistreated him

• was paid to accuse the boy of murder

• wanted to see justice done

The old man testified that he had run and opened his door within a period of 15 seconds

• and juror three proves that the old man's timing is accurate

• and all of the jurors questioned his testimony

• but juror eight proves that the old man could not have done so

• and he showed in the courtroom how he did so

During Act II, Juror Three reacts consistently with

• fear

• confusion

• anger

• patience

What is the angle of the knife wound in the boy’s father?

• upward

• downward

• in his stomach

• in his back at an angle

At the end of the play, what happens between jurors eight and three?

• Three punches eight in the face

• Eight slaps three in the face

• Three directs a knife at eight

• Eight directs a knife at three