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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act I.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the jurors take a vote before discussing the evidence?
(a) To get an early indication of where they stand on the verdict
(b) The verdict is obvious.
(c) The judge instructs them to do so.
(d) So they can leave quickly.

2. In what process does the defendant ask questions of the prosecution's witnesses?
(a) Defense examination.
(b) Cross-examination.
(c) Reverse examination.
(d) Witness examination.

3. According to one of the witnesses, what was the defendant alleged to have shouted out to his father on the night of the murder?
(a) "I'm gonna kill you!"
(b) "I hate you and I am going to kill you!"
(c) "You are the worst father and I wish you were dead!"
(d) "I hate you and I wish you were dead!"

4. What is the state of mind of most of jurors as they enter the jury room?
(a) Willing to do whatever is necessary to reach the right verdict.
(b) Tired, uncomfortable and eager to return with a guilty verdict.
(c) Tired, but committed to spending whatever time it takes to analyze the evidence.
(d) Eager to return a just verdict even though they are uncomfortable.

5. At what time of year does the jury in Twelve Angry Men meet to hear testimony and determine a verdict?
(a) Spring.
(b) Autumn.
(c) Summer.
(d) Winter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of man is the dissenting juror?

2. Apart from the defendant, who was arrested for handling a weapon?

3. In the beginning of the deliberations, how do most of the jurors demonstrate a lack of seriousness about their role as jurors?

4. How does the defendant account for the fact that after the murder he does not have the weapon he bought?

5. How old was the defendant when he lost his mother?

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