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12 Angry Men

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 8hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where does the play take place?

a)

jury room

b)

tenement

c)

police station

d)

courtroom

2.

The defendant in this case has been charged with ___

a)

robbery

b)

kidnapping

c)

auto theft

d)

murder

3.

At the beginning of the play, Juror 3 stated the defendant was guilty based on the way he ___

a)

speaks

b)

looks

c)

walks

d)

closes his eyes in the courtroom

4.

Where does the defendant say he was at the time of the murder

a)

grocery

b)

downtown bus depot

c)

corner store

d)

movies

5.

What does the defendant say happened to the knife he purchased

a)

fell through a hole in his pocket

b)

was given back to the owner of the store

c)

was thrown in the river

d)

was given as a present

6.

Juror 8 had an exact copy of the murder weapon. Where did he say he got it

a)

gun shop down the street from his house

b)

junk shop around the corner from the murder scene

c)

a neighbor of the defendants

d)

Cabel's in Middletown

7.

Which Juror changed his vote at the end of Act I

a)

Juror 8

b)

Juror 9

c)

Juror 6

d)

Foreman

8.

Witness one, the old man downstairs, said he heard the defendant yell

a)

You're dead

b)

I hate you

c)

I'm gonna kill you

d)

You don't know me

9.

Juror 8 says the old man downstairs could not have heard the defendant yell because

a)

he was deaf

b)

the el train was passing

c)

the walls were too thick

d)

he had an ear infection

10.

Juror 9 states the old man may have lied about what he saw and heard beacuse

a)

he was racist

b)

he hated the defendant for stealing his money

c)

he had a grudge against the father

d)

he had never done anything important in his life

11.

Witness One, the old man downstairs, states that it too him __ seconds to get to the door of his apartment

a)

5 seconds

b)

10 seconds

c)

15 seconds

d)

20 seconds

12.

When testing how long it would have taken witness one to get to this door, the jurors determine that it would have taken him ___ seconds to get to the door

a)

15 seconds

b)

39 seconds

c)

44 seconds

d)

58 seconds

13.

This juror provided information on how the knife would be held based on the knife fights he saw outside his back porch

a)

Juror 2

b)

Juror 5

c)

Juror 8

d)

Juror 10

14.

Juror 8 explained that an experienced knife fighter would have stabbed the father __

a)

underhanded

b)

overhanded

c)

in a slashing motion

d)

in the juggler vein

15.

Witness two, the woman across the el tracks, saw the murder being committed at __

a)

8pm

b)

9pm

c)

midnight

d)

2am

16.

The woman across the el tracks couldn't have see the murder happened because she

a)

was alseep

b)

didn't have her glasses on

c)

couldn't see through the el train

d)

couldn't get her window open

17.

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

18.

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

19.

In a courtroom who is organizing the criminal proceedings?

a)

Prosecution

b)

Bailiff

c)

Judge

d)

Defendant

20.

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

21.

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

a)

Jury

b)

Witness

c)

Clerk

d)

Defendant

22.

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.

23.

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

24.

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

25.
Which of the following traits best describes Juror 2?
a)
Soft-spoken / Meek
b)
Aggresive / Hostile
c)
Bigoted / Racist
d)
Restless / Impatient
26.
Who was the final juror to vote not-guilty.
a)
Foreman
b)
Juror 3
c)
Juror 4
d)
Juror 8
e)
Juror 10
27.
In the first ballot, Juror 8 votes “not guilty” because:
a)
He thinks the defendant was innocent
b)
He believes the defendant isn't a threat to society anymore
c)
He believes there should be discussion before the verdict
d)
He thinks the jury should not appear to hasty
28.
It is effective and persuasive for juror 11 to defend the right to hold unpopular opinions in America because it is implied that:
a)
He knows less about America than the others
b)
He is not fluent in English
c)
He has little experience with international politics
d)
He is a refugee from a European country without such rights
29.
12 ANGRY BONUS TRIVIA! Who has the least lines in the play?
a)
1
b)
5
c)
6
d)
11
e)
12
30.
12 ANGRY BONUS TRIVIA! Who has more lines in the play?
a)
Foreman
b)
Juror 3
c)
Juror 4
d)
Juror 8