12 Angry Men Quizzes

12 Angry Men Quiz 1

1 By what kind of knife is the victim stabbed?
Butcher knife

Switchblade knife

Steak knife

Butterfly knife
2 What was unique about the knife used to stab the victim?
The carving on its handle

The metal in the blade

A strangely long blade

Its ivory accent
3 What does the defendant claim he was doing while his father was stabbed?
Getting into a fight

Going to the movies

Riding his bike

Bowling
4 Which juror votes 'not guilty' at the first vote?
10th

8th

3rd

5th
5 Which is the last juror to vote 'not guilty?'
9th Juror

2nd Juror

3rd Juror

11th Juror
6 How is the stab wound described by the jurors?
Up and across

Diagonal and ripping

Deep and repeated

Down and in
7 What was the defendant's height in relation to his father?
Taller

Exactly the same

Shorter

The play does not say.
8 According to the stage directions, when does this play take place?
1955

1950

1957

1956
9 With what crime is the defendant charged?
1st Degree Murder

Manslaughter

Assault with a deadly weapon

2nd Degree Murder
10 How many of the 12 jurors must vote 'guilty' for a conviction?
12

11

8

7
11 7th Juror wants the deliberation to end so that he can get to what event?
A broadway show

A business meeting

A baseball game

His daughter's birthday party
12 12th Juror is frequently making reference to his job as a what?
Lawyer

Advertising agent

Doctor

School teacher
13 What was the problem with the jury room?
Cold

Too small

Heat

Smelled like rotten eggs
14 The woman across the street witnessed the murder through what?
A clothesline

An elevated train

Bushes

Her binoculars
15 Who was the first juror to join 8th Juror with a 'not guilty' vote?
4th Juror

10th Juror

9th Juror

2nd Juror
16 Why did the defendant claim to have purchased a knife the night of the murder?
For woodcarving

To give it to his friend

For protection from his father

For a planned knife fight
17 What type of business does 3rd Juror run?
Messenger

Construction

Air Conditioning

Plumbing
18 What did the old man living underneath the defendant testify to hearing him say?
You're not gonna hurt me again

I'm gonna kill you

I'll get you this time

You're gonna regret this
19 How old is the defendant?
20

12

23

16
20 According to the stage directions, where does this play take place?
Chicago

Hollywood

New York City

Pittsburgh
21 What is the woman across the street doing when she witnesses the murder?
Reading a book

Lying in bed

Knitting a scarf

Watching television
22 Which juror grew up in the slums?
12th Juror

5th Juror

8th Juror

7th Juror
23 Why did the old man walk slowly?
He was frightened

He had a prosthetic leg

He had a stroke

Old age
24 How did 8th Juror cast doubt on the uniqueness of the murder weapon?
By finding and producing an exact match

By providing statistics about knife manufacturing

By making a knife that looks much the same

By providing similar knives that confuse the other jurors
25 Why wouldn't the old man have been able to hear the defendant's voice?
The television was on

He is hard of hearing

The train was passing by

The gunshot would have obscured the voice

Did the jurors believe that they were doing their job responsibly?

I think some of them did, like Juror #8, but some of them just wanted it to be over and go home. Juror #7 just wants to make it to his ball game.

Asked by sylvia x #852079

Answered by Aslan on 4/20/2019 3:09 PM

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