12 Angry Men Test Review

What is the setting of Twelve Angry Men?

• hot, bare, frustrating

• cold, aggravating, upsetting

• airy, relaxed, friendly

• cool, bright, concerned

Who is the protagonist of the play?

Who is the antagonist of the play?

If the jury has doubt that the defendant is not guilty, it is known as...

• lack of evidence

• reasonable doubt

• double jeopardy

• uncertain doubt

What are conflicts found in Twelve Angry Men?

• Equality, the boy's age, and ethnic backgrounds

• All of the above

• The boy's guilt, justice, and fairness

• Individual influences, ignorance, biases

Which juror fits the description of a 'bigot'?

What describes a bigot?

• constantly seeks the truth

• consistently hypocritical

• honestly seeks justice

• prejudiced against slum dwellers

What is the dilemma facing the protagonist in the early stages of the play?

• Whether to reveal he is certain about the defendant's innocence

• Whether to openly challenge the prejudices of the other jurors.

• Whether to oppose the weight of the evidence and the vote of the majority even if he is not convinced of the defendant's innocence.

• Whether to reveal that he purchased the same switch knife in a neighborhood store for two dollars.

What was ironically said at the end of Act II by Juror 3? Hint: double check your spelling!

Testimony in court working against the defendant (the young man on trial) included ALL of the following EXCEPT:

• a woman saw the murder through the windows of a passing el train

• the defendant had a ticket stub for the movie he went to see that night

• the boy bought a switch knife that night

• the old man downstairs saw the kid running down the stairs