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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the dissenting juror challenge the fact that other jurors are willing to take the alleged eyewitness' word when they would not accept the defendant's word?
(a) Because the eyewitness belongs to the same family as the victim.
(b) Because the eyewitness belongs to the same ethnic group.
(c) Because they assert that the eyewitness was unreliable.
(d) Because they assert that all people from the defendant's community are liars and the eyewitness is from the area.

2. After eleven jurors vote "guilty" and one juror votes "not guilty", what process do the jurors decide on in order to resolve the matter?
(a) They decide to take in a verdict of "undecided".
(b) They decide to re-examine the evidence.
(c) They decide that the eleven men should each take a turn to explain to the dissenting juror why he is wrong.
(d) They decide to separate into two groups and discuss different aspects of the evidence.

3. Who is the defendant and for what is he being tried?
(a) A young man is being tried for the murder of his father.
(b) A boy is being tried for the murder of a man downstairs.
(c) A man is being tried for the murder of the woman next door.
(d) A man is being tried for the murder of his son.

4. What comment by Juror Ten reveals his prejudice?
(a) He dislikes all foreigners.
(b) He has lived among people "like the defendant" and they cannot be trusted.
(c) He dislikes all people who are not of his racial background.
(d) He dislikes all Caucasians.

5. What is a hung jury?
(a) One in which the evidence is inconclusive.
(b) One in which the foreman cannot control the jurors.
(c) One in which the jurors recommend hanging.
(d) One in which the jurors cannot reach a unanimous verdict.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of man is the dissenting juror?

2. What important fact does Juror Three point out about something the defendant purchased on the day of the murder?

3. According to one witness, where in the apartment building did the murder occur?

4. Which juror asks the guard to bring in the murder weapon for closer examination?

5. At what time of year does the jury in Twelve Angry Men meet to hear testimony and determine a verdict?

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