Twelve Basic Questions About _Twelve Angry Men_

In the introduction, when David Mamet posits that there are “two Americas”, what does he mean?

• North & South America

• drama and tragedy

• "us" & "them"

• inflexible & biased

After reading the play, what statement by Mamet makes more sense to you? Type the statement & explain.

According to Mamet's definitions at the end of the introduction, would he consider Twelve Angry Men a drama or a tragedy?

• drama

• tragedy

Considering your answer to the previous question, the play belongs in that genre because

What about juror 11 reminds you of our previous unit? How does that give him a unique perspective on the case?

This character said the death sentence is mandatory.

• Old lady

• Old man

• The accused’s friends

• The judge

Juror 7 continually used a _____ about baseball.

• motif

• foreshadowing

• logical fallacy

Saw the accused for an hour on the night of the murder

• Old lady

• Old man

• The accused’s friends

• The judge

According to testimony, saw the murder take place through the window of a passing train & saw the boy stab downward.

• Old lady

• Old man

• The accused’s friends

• The judge

According to testimony, heard the accused yell "I'm going to kill you!" & heard a body fall on the floor immediately afterward.

• Old lady

• Old man

• The accused’s friends

• The judge