Twelve Angry Men Exam Review

Juror _________________ is the only one to vote "not guilty" in the preliminary vote .

#8

Juror _________________ votes "not guilty" in the second ballot.

#9

In the second vote, juror #8 agrees to ______________.

Abstain

The two eyewitnesses are are _______________________ and _______________.

An old man that lives beneath that claimed he heard the murder, and an old woman that claimed she witnessed the murder from the train station.

Juror #8 raises reasonable doubt about the testimony regarding the switchblade knife by

Bringing an identical knife into the jury room.

Juror #4 questions the truth of the defendant's alibi because the defendant

Couldn't remember the names of the movies he saw.

Juror #4 believes the strongest evidence of the defendant's guilt is the

Defendant's unsound alibi.

Juror #5 casts reasonable doubt in the defendant's use of the switchblade knife by

Demonstrating the usual thrust of a switchblade.

If the defendant is found guilty, he will be sentenced to the ______________

Electric chair

Juror #3 is the most methodical, rational juror on the jury.

False

Juror #7 wants a quick vote so he can get back to work.

False

The defendant appears in the courtroom in the first scene of Act I.

False

The defendant is on trial for

First-degree murder.

The Victim's background includes all but which if the following?

Having an obvious drug habit.

Juror #7 changes his vote to "not guilty" because

He actually believes the defendant is innocent.

What does Juror #6 believe is the boy's motive for killing his father?

He believes that the boy's motive is from the beatings he received.

What does the old man testify about the murder?

He claims her heard someone shoutout, "I'm going to kill you,and then heard a body hit the floor a split second later.

Which of the following statements is true about the relationship btw Juror #3 and his son?

He forced his son to leave home because he was ashamed of him.

Which of the following is not true about the defendants's background?

He has lived with his father and abusive stepmother for five years.

Why does Juror #11 change his vote to "not guilty?"

He has reasonable doubt and looks deeper into his notes.

The old man who lives below the victim's apartment testified to which of the following?

He heard the boy, "I'm going to kill you!" and saw him run away.

The old man who lives below the victim's apartment testified to all BUT which of the following?

He ran upstairs and found the boy's father dead.

How does Juror #8 cast doubt on the old man's testimony about seeing the boy flee the crime scene?

He said it took the old man 45 sec. to get to the door instead of 15 sec. He think the old assumed that the it was the boy.

The 8th juror's vote of "not guilty" in the preliminary tie reflects all BUT which of the following?

His belief that the boy is completely innocent.

Briefly Summarize the defendants background?

His mother died when he was young; has been moving from orphanage one after another since he was a child; father has been in jail since.

Juror #9 believes the eyewitness testimony of the old man might have been motivated by

His need to be recognized.

Juror #8 uses the diagram of the apartment to demonstrate the

Impossibility of the old man's ability to get to the door in 15 sec.

Assistant Football coach; preoccupied with his responsibility.

Juror #1

Calls the defendant a common, ignorant slob.

Juror #10

Owns three garages; sarcastic, impatient, loud, and prejudiced.

Juror #10

Questions why the defendant would return to retrieve his knife.

Juror #11

Watchmaker; immigrant from Europe; rational and sensible.

Juror #11

Works in advertising; impressed by prosecuting attorney.

Juror #12

Initially nervous and timid; first time serving in a jury.

Juror #2

Threatens to kill Juror #8

Juror #3

Volatile, opinionated, and obstinate; owns messenger service.

Juror #3

Stockbroker; intelligent; self-assured and rational.

Juror #4

Wants to keep the jury's deliberation reasonable and logical.

Juror #4

Nurse in Harlem hospital; has grown up in the slums.

Juror #5

House painter; thinks argument between defendant and victim is strong motive for murder.

Juror #6

Salesman; avid sports fan; impatient and cynical; jokester.

Juror #7

Architect; only one to vote "not guilty" initially; logical and stable.

Juror #8

Juror #3 yells, "I'll kill him!" In reference to

Juror #8

Thinks the defendants lawyer is inefficient.

Juror #8

Which of the following occurs as the play ends?

Juror #8 helps juror #3 on his jacket.

Believes the old man testified just wanted attention.

Juror #9

Elderly, observant, sensible; plays key role in the final deliberations.

Juror #9

The woman who lives across the street from the victim's apartment testified that she

Looked through the windows of a passing elevator train and saw the boy stabbed his father.

Juror #9 plays a key role in the final arguments by

Referring to the absence of the woman's eyeglasses.

Juror #9 changes his vote to "not guilty" because he

Respects the motives that cause Juror #8 to stand alone.

What does the Woman eyewitness claim to have seen?

She claims she saw the killing through the windows of a moving elevated train.

In referring to the psychiatrist's testimony about the defendant's homicidal tendencies, Juror #11 points out

That very few people actually commit murder.

If convicted of the crime, the defendant will receive a mandatory Sentence of

The death penalty.

Juror #8 votes "not guilty" in the preliminary vote because he

Thinks the severity of the crime and possible punishment merit more than five minutes of their crime.

Juror #10 implies that the defendant must be guilty because he is from the slums.

True

Juror #8 produces a knife exactly like the one used in the murder.

True

The mood in the juror room as the deliberations begin is best described as

Uneasy.