12 Angry Men Test Review

____ Juror: He is one of the most fervent attackers of the defendant. Tactless and fairly bigoted, he condemns the defendant as "one of them" right from the start.

10th

_____ Juror: German immigrant watchmaker. He is very patriotic and talks about how much he loves the American justice system.

11th

____ Juror: Works for a marketing agency, to which job he refers to often. He seems constantly distracted from the case.

12th

__ Juror: A shy bank clerk who takes time to feel comfortable enough to participate in the discussion.

2nd

____ Juror: Small business owner. He proudly says that he started his business from scratch and now employs thirty-four workers. We learn early on that he has a bad relationship with his own son, with whom he is no longer speaking. We are led to believe that this is a contributing factor to his prejudice against the defendant, accused of stabbing his own father. He is the last to be convinced and only changes his mind once he realizes that he is only projecting his feelings about his own son onto the defendant.

3rd

_____ Juror: Stockbroker. He wears glasses and seems to handle himself with a very serious air. He deals with the facts of the case logically and concretely.

4th

____ Juror: Works in a Harlem hospital and says that he himself has lived in the slums his entire life. This gives him insight into such details as the use of a switchblade.

5th

_____ Juror: A house painter, he is happy that the case continues as it means he doesn't have to work, but is hesitant to put a potential killer back on the streets. He sticks up for 9th Juror, an old man, and seems to be a respectful man.

6th

____ Juror: His main concern in the case is whether or not it will end before his ball game, for which he has tickets. He sells marmalade and is generally indifferent to the case. He changes his vote to "not guilty" simply because the tide of opinion switches, and he wants the deliberations to be over.

7th

____ Juror: He is the only juror who voted "not guilty" at the first vote. He is discontent with the way the trial was handled and wants them to discuss the evidence in greater detail. Met with much opposition, he continues to advocate for the boy. We learn that he is an architect, by trade.

8th

____ Juror: Is an old man. He respects 8th Juror's passion and sense of justice and quickly comes to his aid and becomes an advocate for the defendant.

9th

__________: The standard of evidence required to validate a criminal conviction in most adversarial legal systems.

Beyond reasonable doubt

__________: Evidence that relies on an inference to connect it to a conclusion of fact.

Circumstantial Evidence

___________: A body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed.

Constitution

__________: Lawyer specializing in the defense of individuals and companies charged with criminal conduct.

Defense Attorney

_____ Juror: Responsible for keeping the jury organized, which is his main focus in the play. He is an assistant football coach outside of the jury room.

Foreman

___________: Jury that cannot, by the required voting threshold, agree upon a verdict after extended deliberation and is unable to change its votes.

Hung Jury

___________: A public official appointed to decide cases in a court of law.

Judge

_________: A body of People sworn to give a verdict in a legal case on the basis of evidence submitted to them in court.

Jury

_________: A reason for doing something, especially one that is hidden or not obvious.

Motive

_________: Think out or plan an action beforehand.

Premeditate

__________: A lawyer empowered to prosecute cases on behalf of a government and its people.

Prosecuting Attorney

_________: Fully in Agreement.

Unanimous

As Act II progresses, how does Juror Three's attitude contrast with the attitude of Juror Four? a. Juror Three has a closed mind while Juror Four is willing to listen and consider new possibilities. b. There is no contrast; they are both influenced by the belief that the defendant is guilty. c. Juror Three is a bully; Juror four acts as if he has superior knowledge. d. Juror Three is irrational while Juror Four reasons out his contributions carefully.

a

How does Juror Eight capitalize on the error made by Juror Three in threatening to kill him? a. He asks Juror Three whether he really means that. b. He asks Juror Three if he would really kill him. c. He tells the other jurors "See? He said what he didn't mean." d. He asks the other jurors if they think that Juror Three would really kill him.

a

On what simple fact does the entire case ultimately hang? a. He asks them to consider how many times they have said similar words with no intention to kill. b. He says the defendant might just have been angry. c. He says the defendant might have been provoked by his father. d. He says that many people say things they don't really mean.

a

What is the result of the vote taken early in Act III about the process in which the jurors are engaged? a. They decide to continue deliberating. b. They decide to request a conference with the judge. c. They decide to deliberate in separate groups; those voting "guilty" and those voting "not guilty". d. They decide to turn in a "hung jury" verdict.

a

What part do the jurors' voting episodes play in "Twelve Angry Men"? a. They are significant points in the evolution of the plot. b. They determine the level of hostility evident in the play. c. They argue against the impact of jurors' arguments on one another. d. They mark the scene changes.

a

Why does a juror change his vote after the discussion in Act II about the defendant's words? a. He says there is now reasonable doubt. b. He is from the ghetto and believes the defendant has been the victim of prejudice. c. Juror Eight proves that people often say things they don't mean. d. He believes the whole jury is going to change.

a

How do the jurors try to get an accurate estimate of the time of the events described by the old man? a. They ask each juror to explain exactly what he heard the old man say. b. They act out the scene in the jury room and time the different events that the old man described. c. They ask the foreman to read over the transcript. d. They ask for detailed information from the notes of the trial.

b

How does the progress of the discussion in Act 2 affect the behavior of the group of jurors? a. The jurors begin to listen to Juror Eight. b. As a group, the jurors develop insights that they could not have individually. c. The jurors begin to take the defendant more seriously. d. The jurors continue to hurry towards a conclusion.

b

How old is the man who gives evidence about the events he heard from his room? a. 80. b. 75. c. 62. d. 65.

b

What is the central dilemma facing the protagonist in the early stages of the play? a. Whether to reveal the weapon that he buys at the corner shop. b. Whether to oppose the weight of evidence and the vote of the majority even though he is not convinced of the defendant's innocence. c. Whether to openly challenge the prejudices of the other jurors. d. Whether to reveal that he is uncertain about the defendant's innocence.

b

What principle is supposed to guide the composition of a jury in relation to the defendant? a. They should be from similar backgrounds. b. They should be twelve members of the community who are the defendant's peers. c. They should know the defendant's circumstances well. d. They should be from the same ethnic group.

b

Which of the following has the writer made very clear by the end of the play? a. The jury system is perfect. b. Every defendant deserves to have his case thoroughly examined by the jury. c. The defendant is innocent. d. A strong juror can lead others in any direction.

b

In the altercation between two jurors, what words used by Juror Three shed light on the earlier discussion about whether people always mean what they say in anger? a. "That's it! I'll kill you!" b. "Touch me and I'll kill you!" c. "I'll kill him!" I'll kill him!" d. "Let me just get my hands on him!"

c

What action do the jurors take as a result of Juror Two's observations about the murder wound? a. The foreman pretends to attack Juror Three. b. Juror Eight pretends to attack Juror Nine. c. Juror Three pretends to attack Juror Eight. d. Juror Eight pretends to attack the foreman.

c

What do the attempts of the jurors in Act III to confirm the time of the actual murder prove? a. That they were wrong to doubt the old man's testimony. b. That the old man's testimony about time was much longer than theirs. c. That the old man's testimony about time was almost the same as theirs. d. That the old man's testimony about time was much shorter than theirs.

c

What does Juror Three do to infuriate Juror Eight in Act II? a. He takes out his newspaper and starts reading. b. He strikes up a private conversation with Juror Twelve. c. He tries to play tic-tac-toe with Juror Twelve. d. He takes out his notepad and starts drawing.

c

What impact does the jurors' discovery in Act III about the timing of the events have on some jurors? a. They continue to hold their individual views. b. They become impatient and frustrated. c. Those who had switched to "not guilty" begin to sway back to "guilty". d. They begin to attack each other.

c

What reason does the juror who changes his mind give for doing so? a. He now believes the jury was too hasty. b. He now believes the evidence is questionable. c. He admires the conviction of the juror who stood alone against the rest. d. He now believes the defendant is innocent.

c

Who is the Protagonist in the play? a. The prosecuting attorney. b. Juror Three. c. Juror Eight. d. Juror Nine.

c

ow does Juror Three justify his assertion that the defendant must have meant it when he said "I'm going to kill you"? a. He states that people always say what they mean when they are angry. b. He states the defendant meant it because he then proceeded to kill. c. He states the defendant shouted the words angrily. d. He states that nobody says such words without meaning them.

c

After getting a more accurate timing of the events described by the old man, what do the jurors realize? a. It takes more time than the old man said to move from his bed to the window. b. It takes 50 seconds to get to a certain point which the old man said took 10 seconds. c. It takes 42 seconds to get to a certain point which the old man said took 10 seconds. d. It takes 39 seconds to get to a certain point which the old man said took 10 seconds.

d

How does the vote stand at the end of the discussion about the testimony of the crucial witness in Act III? a. Another juror joins the two who changed their vote. b. Two jurors hold out on their "guilty" votes. c. The jury arrives at a consensus. d. One juror stands alone.

d

What literary device is used by the writer when he allows Juror Three to prove something to the jurors that is exactly opposite to what he would have wanted? a. Symbolism. b. Metaphor. c. Conflict. d. Irony.

d

What threat is made by a juror after the vote is taken upon completion of the discussion in Act III about a crucial female witness? a. One juror says he will never change his vote. b. A juror says he will kill Juror Eight for wasting the whole night. c. Two jurors say they will never vote again. d. One juror says he will cause a "hung jury" by himself.

d