12 Angry Men Act 2 Quiz

At what point does Act 2 begin?

• One day later

• An hour after the events of Act 1

• Only a second or two after Act 1 ends

• As soon as Juror 8 reveals the 2nd knife

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What is the result of the first vote in Act 2?

• 11 to 1 in favor of "Guilty"

• 6 to 6, Deadlocked

• 8 to 4 in favor of "Guilty"

• 9 to 3 in favor of "Not Guilty"

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How does Three react to Ten's suggestion that they declare a hung jury?

• He says he isn't in favor of hanging anyone!

• He is unsure about it and wants more time.

• He is against it because it's "dishonest."

• He is in favor of it because he knows they'll never agree

How has the environment/scene changed in the play by the start of Act 2?

• It's become late in the night and the sky is getting darker

• Storm clouds are rolling in, darkening the room and threatening rain

• It's only gotten hotter since they started

• The day has finally cooled off

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According to the evidence and the prosecution, what was the angle of the stab wound that killed the boy's father?

• down and in

• forward and up

• straight into the chest

• Across the throat

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What does Juror 5 explain about the knife?

• It wasn't the weapon used in the murder

• The boy wouldn't have used it in the way it was used in the murder

• It wasn't a switchblade after all

• It wasn't one-of-a-kind

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What makes five an authority on how the knife was used?

• Five is attentive and has studied the evidence of this case closely

• Five grew up in the slums and has seen other boys fight with switch-knives

• Five is a nurse and knows about how stab wounds are made

• Five is a shopkeeper who sells knives like the one in the murder

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As the jurors recreate the angle/method of the stabbing, no one wants to volunteer to be the victim; why?

• They are all too hot and tired to stand up

• They know the demonstration will not prove anything new

• Ten insists that nobody stand up

• Three has a knife and no one trusts him

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As Eight questions Four about how he spent his week, what evidbence begins to come into question?

• The woman could not have possibly seen the murder through the window when the train went by

• The murder weapon would not have been handled by a boy who had experience with knives

• The boy's alibi about the movies may not be as "flimsy" as it seemed

• The downstairs neighbor knows the boy personally and said he did not own a knife at the time

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Which Juror finally stands up against Ten after his rant and says "Sit down, and don't open your filthy mouth again."?

• Two

• Four

• Eight

• Nine

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