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Worksheets12 Angry Men Test
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 2hrs 51mins
Which of the following is NOT reasonable doubt created about the knife and the stabbing?
The wound was made at an angle inappropriate to a switchblade.
The wound was probably made by someone taller than the defendant.
The murder weapon’s uniqueness was disproved by an identical knife.
The murder weapon was found by the old man downstairs when the boy ran.
1. Why is it ironic that Juror No. 10 states, “He don’t even speak good English” and is corrected by Juror 11 saying, “He doesn’t even speak good English”?
I. Juror No.10 thinks he is superior as an American.
II. Juror No.11 is from another country and knows correct English.
III. Juror No.10 is criticizing the boy as ignorant but speaks incorrectly.
II only
II and III
I and III
I, II, and III
The boy’s background profile includes all of the following EXCEPT
He was raised by a violent single father.
He was a violent offender in the past.
He had been a criminal but limited his crimes to stealing.
He had grown up in a poor, inner-city environment.
Which of the following is NOT reasonable doubt created about the old man’s testimony?
He was motivated to lie by feelings of racial prejudice toward the boy.
He could not have heard the boy scream over the sound of a passing train.
He was lonely and may have been seeking attention with his testimony.
He moved too slowly to cover the distance he stated between hearing and seeing the boy.
When Juror No. 3 exclaims that he is the defendant’s executioner and says, “You bet I’d like to pull the switch!,” he reveals
a passionate commitment to seeing justice done.
a complete misunderstanding of the execution process.
his compassion toward the father who was murdered brutally.
his sadistic personality and personal desire for the boy’s death.
Which of the following make(s) the boy seem a likely suspect for the crime?
I. His alibi is a movie, but he can’t remember which one.
II. He claims he can’t find the knife he is known to have bought.
III. He went to reform school for having stabbed someone as a child.
III only
I and II
II and III
I, II, and III
What was wrong with the woman's testimony?
She couldn't have seen the murder without her glasses.
She couldn’t have seen the murder through a passing train as all the cars were dark.
A train did not go by at the time she stated in her testimony.
The murder happened in a room that does not face her window.
Juror No. 3, who is the last one to vote “not guilty,” changes because
earlier, he was forceful and antagonistic, but in the end he is vulnerable.
earlier, he had the strength of others on his side, but in the end he is alone.
earlier, he was meek and submissive, but near the end he is passionate and outspoken.
earlier, he was racist, but by the end, he changes his mind and becomes accepting.
Juror No. 11, the refugee from Europe, changes because
earlier, he was forceful and antagonistic, but in the end he is vulnerable.
earlier, he had the strength of others on his side, but in the end he is alone.
earlier, he was meek and submissive, but near the end he is passionate and outspoken.
earlier, he was racist, but by the end, he changes his mind and becomes accepting.
Jurors No. 3 and Juror No. 12 play tic-tac-toe, which demonstrates
they are not taking jury duty seriously.
they already plan to vote “not guilty.”
they are angry with each other.
they are nervous and tense.
Juror No. 8 could be considered a "hero" of the play because he
remained true to his beliefs.
saved the men from long deliberation.
was a smooth talker.
angers his peers with his nonconformity.
Juror No. 5 shows change and growth in his level of courage by all of the following EXCEPT
telling Juror No. 10 he doesn’t appreciate his racist comments
being the one to refute the case about the stab wound
being one of the first jurors to change his vote to not guilty
letting Juror No. 10 know he was offended by his remarks about slums
One of the themes or central meanings of this play is best captured by which of the following lines?
“A guilty man’s gonna be walking the streets. A murderer.”
“It takes a great deal of courage to stand alone.”
“I’m ready to walk into court right now and declare a hung jury.”
“The children who come out of slum backgrounds are potential menaces to society.”
Juror No. 8’s motivation(s) is/are
I. He feels sympathy for the boy’s rough background.
II. He does not support the death penalty in general.
III. He wants justice based on truth and facts to prevail.
III only
I and II
II and III
I and III
I, II, and III
When Juror No. 10 makes his bigoted stereotypes about how “they” are all wild, untrustworthy criminals, he actually defeats his own logical argument about the boy’s guilt because
some of the other jurors are also one of “them.”
the man, whom he believes heard the crime happen, was Caucasian.
the woman, whom he believes witnessed the crime, was one of “them.”
he had just bought a knife from one of “them” at a store close to the boy’s house.
Juror No. 8 could be best described as
patient.
meek.
attention-loving.
non-conformist.
Juror No. 11 says, “I have always thought that a man was entitled to have unpopular opinions in this country. This is the reason I came here. I wanted to have the right to disagree. In my own country, I am ashamed to say— .” Based on this, which of the following is/are true about his motivation?
I. His motivation comes from the injustice he experienced in his past.
II. He is motivated to provide justice and fairness.
III. His motivation is to improve his homeland with the ways of America.
I and II
I and III
II and III
I, II, and III
Which of the following descriptions of the setting of the jury room setting does NOT enhance the irritation and conflicts of the jurors?
The room is non-smoking.
The room is very hot.
The door is kept locked.
The room is bare and unpleasant.
Juror No. 9’s original description was depressed and longing for the time when he could have once been courageous. How does he overcome these conflicts?
He tells Juror No. 3 and Juror No. 10 to shut up.
He encourages the shy jurors to speak up.
He thinks up the re-enactment of the old man’s walk.
He is the first to change his vote to not guilty.
Juror No. 9 recalls, “This is a quiet, frightened, insignificant man who has been nothing all his life… Nobody knows him after seventy-five years. That’s a very sad thing.” This quotation demonstrates his
righteousness.
knowledge of slums.
empathy.
logical appeal.
The author chooses not to give any of the jurors a name for which of the following reasons?
I. Having the jurors be anonymous makes them feel freer to voice their ideas.
II. It makes it universal, that anybody could be in this situation/conflicts.
III. It makes the jurors’ personality traits more prominent than their names.
I and II
I and III
II and III
I, II, and III
The defendant’s supposed motive for the murder is
justice because the father mistreated the boy’s mother.
money because he needed it for his drug habit.
revenge because the father had beaten the accused boy.
anger because his father tried to prohibit him from leaving.
At the end of the play, the defendant
was found guilty.
committed suicide.
plead guilty to manslaughter.
was acquitted.
All of the following are examples of empathy shown in this play EXCEPT
Juror No. 9 understanding how lonely the old man might have been.
Juror No. 5 understanding how it felt for the defendant to grow up in the slums.
Juror No. 10 understanding how the black people behave violently.
What emotional remark does Juror No. 3 yell that contradicts one of his own previous statements?
“You’re a sadist!”
“All of those people are alike!”
“I’ll kill you!”
“You can’t believe anyone!”
Juror No. 10 says, “Now you’re not going to tell us that we’re supposed to believe that kind, knowing what he is…You can’t believe a word they say…I mean, they’re born liars.” This is an example of
foreshadowing.
stereotyping.
theme.
personification.
Juror No. 2 shows he is meek because he
yells at Juror No. 10.
barely speaks any lines.
takes a long time to understand.
enjoys sharing his opinion.
The author uses stage directions to convey which of the following literary devices?
tone
imagery
allusion
onomatopoeia
Why do the rest of the jurors get up and turn their backs to Juror No. 10?
They disapprove of his racist rants.
They are tired and just want to declare a hung jury.
They want to look out the window at the city.
They are giving him a standing ovation.
The word executioner means…
judge
savior
lawyer
killer
What is the purpose of Juror TEN’s rant?
He wants the other jurors to find the boy guilty.
He wants the other jurors to find the boy not guilty.
He wants to express that he felt ignored during early deliberations.
He wants to explain trial evidence he feels the jury misinterpreted.
Juror 8 baits Juror 3 into an outburst to show which of the following?
All people have violent tendencies.
The case and murder charge are severe.
People don’t always mean what they say.
The jurors have invested a lot in this case.
What can we infer about the actions of the other jurors towards Juror 10 throughout the monologue?
They all agree with his points.
They all are disinterested in his rant.
They all are discussing the case themselves.
They all show their displeasure with bigoted beliefs.
Why would the author have chosen to make passage 2 a monologue as opposed to passage 1?
to have sympathy for Juror TEN.
to understand the context of the speech.
to better understand the Jurors feelings toward Juror TEN.
to see more of the tension between the Jurors.
Which line more clearly demonstrates an emotional appeal?
“I don’t understand you people.”
“Listen to me! What are you doing?”
“Nobody’s blaming them. That’s how they are.”
“Human life doesn’t mean as much to them as it does to us.”
Which sentence best summarizes the reasons Jurors FIVE, NINE, and ELEVEN are the first to turn away from Juror TEN?
They are tired of his bigoted comments.
They are re-examining the evidence from the case.
They have been personally victimized by Juror TEN.
They are unwilling to give his comments any legitimacy.
The use of exclamation points and ellipses indicate that the jurors were
heated.
happy.
disgusted.
rational.
