Twelve Angry Men Test Review

Juror 12

"all that"; full of himself; egocentric; snob; bright; does not understand people; tries to be a good person. Advertising

What is the main conflict of the play? Hint: it's not the murder.

Ego is a big conflict that occurs when the jurors bump heads due to personality disagreements to decide what their judgements will be for the case.

What makes juror 5 credible in making the above assumption?

He knows a lot about knives, and explained that, that would not be the type of wound left by that knife.

How is juror 8 able to refute the old man's testimony?

He points out that the el train is extremely loud, and because of that, he would not be able to hear anything.

Bright! He's a common ignorant slob. He don't even speak good English!

Juror 10

"Please. I would like to say something here. 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."

Juror 11

"No, he wouldn't really lie. But perhaps he'd make himself believe that he heard those words and recognized the boy's face. He made himself believe the truth. I speak from experience. I am the same man."

Juror 12

"For this kid? You bet I'd like to pull the switch."

Juror 3

"I don't understand you people. How can you believe this kid is innocent? Look, you know how those people lie. I don't have to tell you.... You know, they get drunk, and bang, someone's lying in the gutter....Human life don't mean as much to them as it does to us."

Juror 3

"Let me go! I'll kill him! I'll kill him!"

Juror 3

I've lived among them all my life. You can't believe a word they say. You know that. I mean, they're born liars."

Juror 3

When he was sixteen we had a battle. He hit me in the face. He's big, y'know. I haven't seen him in two years. Rotten kid. You work your heart out...

Juror 3

What happens in Act III that makes the jurors think about the woman and her glasses?

Juror 4 takes his glasses off and squints to see

"I've lived in a slum all my life.... I used to play in a backyard that was filled with garbage. Maybe it still smells on me."

Juror 5

"Do me a favor. Wake me up when this is over."

Juror 7

"I went along with the majority vote on this question. And I still didn't agree with voting that way, not really, and I still don't. So I'm changing my vote. I say no, we are not a hung jury. I believe that the boy is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. There are some things I want to find out from those gentlemen that changed their minds."

Juror 7

I honestly think the guy is guilty. Couldn't change my mind if you talked for 100 years."

Juror 7

"...Look, this boy's been kicked around all his life. You know - living in a slum, his mother dead since he was nine. He spent a year and a half in an orphanage while his father served a jail term for forgery. That's not a very good head start. He had a pretty terrible sixteen years. I think maybe we owe him a few words. That's all."

Juror 8

"There were eleven votes for guilty - it's not so easy for me to raise my hand and send a boy off to die without talking about it first."

Juror 8

But supposing he really did hear it. This phrase, how many times has each of us used it? Probably hundreds, "I could kill you for doing that, darling." "If you do that once more, Junior, I'm going to kill you." "Come on, Rocky, kill him."

Juror 8

"I wonder what's been going on down at the office. You know how it is in advertising. In six days my job could be gone, and the whole company, too. They aren't going to like this."

Juror 9

After juror 8 votes not guilty, who is the next juror to change their vote? Why do they change their vote?

Juror 9, because he wanted to give the boy a chance to speak

What is the definition of logos? Find and copy down one example of a juror using logos.

Logos is a rhetorical or persuasive appeal to the audience's logic and rationality. Juror 10 uses pathos multiple times to gain common ground with the other jurors. This is seen all the times he goes on his racist tangents and says things like "we all know". People tend to be more likely to agree with people they perceive to be like themselves, so Juror 10 is attempting to gain common ground to convince them that the boy is guilty.

Juror 7

Loud; wealthy; quick temper; very opinionated ; bully; coward; quick opinions on things he knows nothing about; being on the jury is "waste of his time"

Juror 9

Nice old man lives his life strong; does not hide his age; does not hold back on his decisions; wishes he was more courageous when younger; defeated by life; waiting to die. Relates to the old man witness. He is lonely

Juror 6

Nice; honest; not too smart; makes decisions carefully; accepts opinions he likes; difficult to create positive opinions

What is the definition of pathos? Find and copy down one example of a juror using pathos.

Pathos is a quality that evokes pity or sadness. The jurors are using pathos to attempt to make the other jurors feel bad for the boy. When the jurors mention that he is only a boy, they are attempting to make the other jurors feel guilty for sentencing a young boy to death.

Juror 11

Pushover; do what others want/say; ashamed because he is a refugee from Europe; speaks with accent; wants justice because he has been treated unfairly; compassionate

Juror 8

Quiet; a lot of opinions; considers others' opinions; believes in justice; seeks the truth; will fight to get what is right;

Juror 5

Scared; takes his obligations(responsibility) seriously; afraid to speak up (especially to those older than him); young; naïve (not aware of the facts); oblivious. Grew up in a slum(poor area)

Foreman

Short; serious; well dressed; unintelligent man; makes good decisions; likes being in charge

Juror 2

Shy; a follower; easily changes his mind based on the last person he spoke to; no opinion of his own

Juror 3

Strong; forceful; humorless; strict; forces others to agree with him; forces his opinion; his opinion is right; full of himself. Racist/bigot, had a son, beats son and ran away

Juror 4

Wealthy; presents himself well all the time; serious; only wants facts; thinks he is above the other jurors; doesn't like other jurors' behaviors. Rich

There are many ironic situations that happen throughout the play. Copy down two examples of irony below and explain why they are ironic.

When juror 3 says "I'm going to kill you!" to juror 8. This is ironic, because he proved the kid was guilty for saying i'll kill you to his father, and here he is saying it to juror 8, but knows he will not actually do it, like he assumes the boy did. Another example is when juror 10 says "He doesn't even speak good english" This shows an irony, because he corrects juror 11, but he is not speaking properly as well.

What is reasonable doubt? If someone has reasonable doubt, what should they vote?

is a legal standard of proof required to validate a criminal conviction in most adversarial legal systems. They should vote to acquit

Who is the last person to change their vote to not guilty? What changes his mind?

juror 3; everyone turns against him

Do you think the boy is guilty or not guilty? Support your answer using specific details from the play.

not guilty, because the eye witness could not be trusted, since she wore glasses, and it was night, so she could not have seen the murder take place

Why do the jurors begin to doubt the testimony of the women across the street who witnessed the murder through the passing el train?

that she could not have possibly seen the murder since she was tying to sleep and one with glasses does not sleep with glasses on

In Act III, the jurors decide to recreate what scene from the night of the murder?

the murder scene

According to jurors 3 and 4, the most important and damning evidence is:

the old woman as eye witness to the murder

If this case happened today, do you think the deliberations would be different or the same? Do you think the verdict would be different or the same? Explain your reasoning.

the same, because there would be the same evidence

In Act III, how do most members of the jury respond to juror 10's racist speech?

they all turn their backs on him

At the beginning of Act III, the jurors take another vote. The result is:

6 guilty, 6 not guilty

Juror 10

Angry; miserable; hates everyone but himself; knows his life is going nowhere

What is the definition of ethos? Find and copy down one example of a juror using ethos.

Ethos is the characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community as manifested in its beliefs and aspirations.Juror 11 is a foreigner who came to the United States from Germany.

"I think that's a good point. We've got a job to do. Let's do it."

Foreman

"Now - you gentlemen can handle this any way you want to. I mean, I'm not going to make any rules. If we want to discuss it first and then vote, that's one way. Or we can vote right now and see how we stand."

Foreman

Describe the crime the boy has been accused of committing.

The boy is being accused of first degree murder, for killing his father with a knife

What is the problem with declaring a "hung jury"?

The case would have to be completely re-done, and new jurors would be used

How does the setting of the play and the weather affect the jurors?

The weather was very hot, which made the jurors want to decide faster

Juror 5 is not convinced the stab wound was made by the boy. Why?

because that is not the type of wound the knife would have left

After the jurors take this vote, they decide they should take another vote on:

if they should go to a hung jury