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12 Angry Men Vocabulary

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a bigot?

a)

Someone who is guilty of a crime

b)

A type of cake dessert with a fruit and jelly filling

c)

Someone who treats members of a racial group with intolerance

d)

A tool to fix toilets that won't stop leaking

2.

Which sentence uses the word appalled correctly?

a)

My dog made me laugh so much that he had me on the floor rolling around appalled.

b)

The teachers were appalled that student's were not wearing their lanyards at school.

c)

The child was screaming and appalled around the store the entire time.

d)

The chicken was not cooked correctly and made me appalled all night.

3.

If you were going to deliberate, what are you doing?

a)

To debate or argue with others very passionately

b)

To make up your mind quickly about a subject

c)

To go and meet up with a group of friends

d)

To think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully

4.

In a courtroom who is organizing the criminal proceedings?

a)

Prosecution

b)

Bailiff

c)

Judge

d)

Defendant

5.

What is it called if the 12 men/women cannot agree on a verdict?

a)

Hung jury- The judge would declare a mistrial and a new trial would start

b)

Popular vote- Whichever side has more votes wins the trial

c)

Freebie- The defendant gets to walk free and cannot get arrested again for the same crime

d)

Oh well- The defendant is automatically guilty

6.

You are arrested for a crime. When you go to court who are you?

a)

Jury

b)

Witness

c)

Clerk

d)

Defendant

7.

The jury acquits you on all charges. What does this mean?

a)

They know you did the crime, but they need more evidence.

b)

You are found not guilty and all charges are dropped.

c)

You are given the death penalty.

d)

You are found guilty and taken away immediately to jail.

8.

What does premeditate mean?

a)

To gather and make a decision

b)

To think about a past decision

c)

To think or plan beforehand

d)

To take action immediately

9.

What is it called when you have a mistaken idea/belief about a group based upon their outward appearance?

a)

Stereotype

b)

Racism

c)

Judging

d)

Observing

10.

The jury cannot just find someone guilty because they think the crime was committed. They have to KNOW that the defendant did it. This is called proof beyond a ..... ?

a)

question

b)

guess

c)

reasonable doubt

d)

probable cause

11.

Billy is a bully who makes fun of less fortunate students and uses physical violence to get what he wants. When he is talked to about it he doesn't feel bad and seems to be happy about his actions. What could be a word to describe him?

a)

A teenager

b)

Meanie - just a mean person

c)

A great guy

d)

Sadist - someone who delights in cruelty

12.

Which sentence uses the word intolerant correctly?

a)

"Ughh the teacher talks way too much. I'm getting intolerant of all the work she gives."

b)

The argument made her realize he was intolerant of her religion and beliefs.

c)

Katie thought the ice cream was intolerant and delicious.

d)

The mall was intolerant and she felt that there was too many people there.

13.

I am sitting in the courtroom. There are 11 other people with me. We don't talk, we just listen and take notes. Who are we?

a)

Clergy

b)

Judge

c)

Plaintiff

d)

Jury

14.

What is ALWAYS given at the end of a trial?

a)

Verdict

b)

Interviews

c)

Sentence

d)

Testimony

15.

What does intimidate mean?

a)

To encourage and reassure

b)

To make scared or fearful

c)

To plan or scheme a crime

d)

To plan a trip with friends

16.

Lauren is nice to everyone. She doesn't believe that anyone would do anything bad in the world and that she can trust everyone. What would be a word to describe Lauren?

a)

Young

b)

A hypocrite

c)

Naive

d)

Cruel

17.

There is a robbery at a bank. You are walking by and see a lot of people and the police talking to a few and writing things down. Who are the people the police are talking to?

a)

Family members

b)

Witnesses

c)

Reporters

d)

Authors

18.

If you wear glasses but need different two types of vision help, eye doctors might prescribe these to you.

a)

Bifocals

b)

Sunglasses

c)

Magnifying glasses

d)

Nearsightedness

19.

Someone who only cares about material objects and what things look like on the outside might be called ...?

a)

Rude

b)

Modest

c)

Superficial

d)

Authentic

20.

You are called to speak at a trial. You get sworn in and sit in the witness box. What are you giving to the court?

a)

Your defense

b)

Your admission of guilt

c)

Your opinion

d)

Testimony