12 Angry Men Quiz

What reason did the defendant give for the fact that his knife was missing?

• he said that his father had taken it earlier in the day

• he said that he had probably lost it through a hole in his pocket

• he said that he had given it to one of his friends

What importance do the parts in the play where the men vote play in 12 Angry Men?

• They show how the power is slowly changing from the “guilty” votes to the “not guilty” votes.

• They show how broken the jury system is in our country.

• They show how easy it is to change someone’s mind.

Some of the jurors had a personal prejudice towards this case. Which best describes the personal prejudice of Juror #10?

• age prejudice

• gender prejudice

• racial prejudice

What is the defendant’s alibi for the crucial time when the murder took place?

• he says he was dancing at a large dance hall

• he has no alibi

• he says he was at the movies (but can’t remember what movies he saw)

Which juror is the main antagonist?

• Juror #3

• Juror #8

• Juror #6

What physical disability did the old man who lived downstairs from the defendant have?

• poor eyesight

• poor mobility – walked with a cane or a walker

• poor hearing

How did the jurors try to get an accurate estimate of the time of the events described by the old man?

• asked each juror to remember what they heard the old man say

• asked the foreman to read the transcript of the testimony

• acted out the series of events while timing them with a watch

What was the female eyewitness doing when she saw the murder in the apartment across the street?

• washing dishes in the kitchen sink

• lying in bed reading a book

• tossing and turning in bed while trying to fall asleep

The "not guilty" verdict means that all the jurors were convinced that the defendant did not commit the crime.

• True

• False

Which of the following seems to be true about the wound that killed the defendant’s father?

• It was self-inflicted (the father gave it to himself).

• It had to have been made by someone taller than the victim.

• It was likely made by someone holding the weapon in a strange way