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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Juror Eight's participation in the altercation with Juror Three differ from his usual approach?

2. What does Act iI suggest about the reliability of some witnesses in a trial?

3. How does Juror Three justify his assertion that the defendant must have meant it when he said "I'm going to kill you"?

4. In the acting out of the old man's movements from his bed to the door, which juror plays the role of the old man?

5. Why is the decision making process conducted by a group more complex than one that is made by just an individual?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the writer use Act II to establish Juror Three and Juror Eight as the antagonist and the protagonist respectively?

2. After the uproar following Juror three's accusation about which juror changes his vote in Act II, what do the jurors proceed to do?

3. How do threats contribute to conflict in Act II, and how are the conflicts resolved?

4. Identify the major themes illustrated in Act II, and give brief explanations of how each theme is brought out.

5. Referring to events in Act II, track the process by which Juror Eight is established as the protagonist.

6. What controversy occurs after Juror Nine shares his insights about the old man in Act II?

7. How does the writer use the events of Act II to establish Juror Eight as the protagonist?

8. What incident ensues as a result of the experiment to verify the old man's testimony?

9. What evidence of preconceived notions and prejudice does the writer present in Act II?

10. As the jurors contemplate the evidence given by the woman across the street, how does a comment from Juror Eight complicate the discussion?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the view that "Twelve Angry Men" is a vehicle through which Reginald Rose vindicates rather than destroys the legitimacy of the jury system as a means of securing justice.

Essay Topic 2

How does Juror Nine become an ally of Juror Eight? Discuss the similarities and differences in the characters of these two jurors that account for the alliance that develops between them.

Essay Topic 3

What are the attributes that contribute to the ability of individuals to change the course of events in a group? To what extent do individual jurors display these attributes in "Twelve angry Men"?

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