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Twelve Angry Men Test Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What juror characterizes people from the slums as "them"?

a)

Juror 4

b)

Juror 8

c)

Juror 10

d)

Juror 1

2.

What task does the jury face?

a)

Deciding whether a son is guilty of killing his own father

b)

Deciding who killed an old man

c)

Deciding how to sentence a man to death

d)

Deciding whether a boy is guilty of killing his dog

3.

At the very beginning of the play, what is the vote count for guilty?

a)

1 guilty, 11 not guilty

b)

6 guilty, 6 not guilty

c)

11 guilty, 1 not guilty

d)

9 guilty, 3 not guilty

4.

Who chooses the foreman?

a)

He asks to be it

b)

The judge chooses

c)

The jury takes a vote among themselves

d)

We do not know

5.

When the jurors vote again at the end of Act II, why does Juror 8 not vote?

a)

He's too busy fighting one of the other jurors

b)

He doesn't care about the case

c)

He is out of the room when it happens

d)

He wants to see how everyone else votes and will vote guilty if they all do too

6.

What information do we learn about Juror 11?

a)

He is wealthy

b)

His is a superficial snob

c)

He is a flashy salesman

d)

he is an immigrant, probably from Nazi Germany

7.

What is the definition of reasonable doubt?

a)

Complete confidence that you are right

b)

when there is not certainty that a person is guilty

c)

The amount of information a defense lawyer needs to provide

d)

Any evidence that causes a juror to change their decision

8.

Which phrase does Juror 3 say that he probably does not mean?

a)

"I'll kill you!"

b)

"It's too hot in here."

c)

"You're my favorite person."

d)

"They're all like that."

9.

Why does the guard lock the jury room door?

a)

To prevent the jurors from ordering food

b)

To avoid any break outs

c)

To keep the conversations in there a secret

d)

To stop the lawyers from coming in to talk to the jurors

10.

What is the defendant's alibi?

a)

He was too short to have killed his father the way he did

b)

He had a fight with his father just before the stabbing

c)

He's an experienced knife fighter

d)

He was at the movies when his father was stabbed

11.

Juror 9 changes his vote to "not guilty" because Juror 8 had the courage to vote "not guilty" first. How does he define courage here?

a)

Ignoring what everyone else says around you

b)

Standing alone when you believe in something strongly

c)

Participating in jury duty

d)

Fighting with others when they disagree with you

12.

How does the judge say the jurors must come to a decision?

a)

They should have a hung jury

b)

It has to be unanimous vote

c)

It should be a majority vote

d)

They must make a decision before the end of the night

13.

Where does the play take place?

a)

In a jury room during the summer

b)

On a cold day in a government building

c)

In a conference room during the winter

d)

In a court room

14.

What is the mood or tone of the play?

a)

happy and light

b)

humorous and sarcastic

c)

tragic and depressing

d)

Tense and uncomfortable

15.

What point was made about the old man witness?

a)

He recognized the boy running because they were good friends

b)

His testimony was the most incriminating

c)

He owned the store where the boy bought his knife

d)

He couldn't have heard the murder over the sound of the train

16.

What point did Juror 8 make about the murder knife?

a)

It was too sharp to make the wound

b)

It's not as unique as originally thought because he was able to buy one

c)

The defendant couldn't have offered to buy it

d)

It's unique and only the boy could have owned it

17.

Despite the amount of evidence in favor of "not guilty," Juror 3 refuses to change his vote until the very end. How would you characterize him?

a)

Anxious

b)

Proud

c)

Uncomfortable

d)

Stubborn

18.

What do some of the jurors do when they are bored by the trial?

a)

Try to leave

b)

Put their heads down and take a nap

c)

Play tic-tac-toe

d)

Start doing aerobics

19.

The victim's stab would was made by someone holding the knife overhanded and stabbing downward. Why did Juror 8 argue the defendant couldn't have done this?

a)

He didn't own the correct type of knife

b)

He was an experienced knife-fighter who would know how to hold the knife

c)

The dad would have put up a fight

20.

Claiming that all people from the slums are the same is a stereotype because

a)

It cannot be proved

b)

There are too many people that fit that category

c)

It's an unoriginal idea

d)

It is a assumption that is not necessarily true

21.

Juror 9 suggests that the old man may have convinced himself he heard the boy yelling

a)

because he was prejudiced against slum kids

b)

because he had a falling out with his own son years ago

c)

because he was in need of attention and recognition

22.

Juror 11 stands up for a juror who changes his vote because

a)

He dislikes the juror who is mad about the change.

b)

He is the one who changed his vote.

c)

He wants the deliberation to be over quickly.

d)

He sees America as a place where people can have unpopular opinions.

23.

Juror 3 holds a grudge against the defendant because

a)

The boy reminds him of his own son.

b)

The boy is one of them.

c)

He was attacked by a kid with a knife.

d)

His father was murdered by his brother.

24.

What is a "bigot"?

a)

a prejudiced person who is intolerant of opinions differing from his own.

b)

a person who has fled war or oppression in search of safety.

c)

a stubborn, obstinate person

d)

a person lacking worldly experience

25.

Who said it? "You can't believe a word they say. You know that."

a)

Juror 10

b)

Juror 3

c)

Juror 6

d)

Juror 12

26.

What troubles the jurors as they examine the old woman's testimony?

a)

They discover that she had an affair with the boy's father.

b)

She wouldn't have put on her glasses when waking up in the middle of the night.

c)

The woman worked for the CIA, so she was biased in court.

d)

The woman couldn't hear anything because of the train.

27.

What is ironic about juror 10's comment 'He don’t even speak good English.'?

a)

The boy does speak good English.

b)

Juror 10's first language isn't English.

c)

His sentence contains an English grammar mistake.

d)

He loves grammar.

28.

What is the most emotional point of a play called?

a)

The "tear-jerker" moment

b)

The dramatic climax

c)

The exposition

d)

The antagonist

29.
Which juror votes "not guilty" at the first vote?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
30.

Who says, "You can't believe a word they say. You know that."

a)

Juror 10

b)

Juror 3

c)

Juror 6

d)

Juror 12