12 Angry Men Quizzes

12 Angry Men Quiz 1

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

Butcher knife

Switchblade knife

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

The metal in the blade

Its ivory accent

A strangely long blade
3 What does the defendant claim he was doing while his father was stabbed?
Going to the movies

Riding his bike

Bowling

Getting into a fight
4 Which juror votes 'not guilty' at the first vote?
3rd

10th

5th

8th
5 Which is the last juror to vote 'not guilty?'
9th Juror

11th Juror

2nd Juror

3rd Juror
6 How is the stab wound described by the jurors?
Deep and repeated

Down and in

Diagonal and ripping

Up and across
7 What was the defendant's height in relation to his father?
The play does not say.

Taller

Shorter

Exactly the same
8 According to the stage directions, when does this play take place?
1950

1955

1956

1957
9 With what crime is the defendant charged?
1st Degree Murder

Manslaughter

2nd Degree Murder

Assault with a deadly weapon
10 How many of the 12 jurors must vote 'guilty' for a conviction?
7

8

11

12
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?
School teacher

Lawyer

Doctor

Advertising agent
13 What was the problem with the jury room?
Smelled like rotten eggs

Heat

Cold

Too small
14 The woman across the street witnessed the murder through what?
A clothesline

An elevated train

Her binoculars

Bushes
15 Who was the first juror to join 8th Juror with a 'not guilty' vote?
10th Juror

4th Juror

9th Juror

2nd Juror
16 Why did the defendant claim to have purchased a knife the night of the murder?
To give it to his friend

For a planned knife fight

For woodcarving

For protection from his father
17 What type of business does 3rd Juror run?
Air Conditioning

Messenger

Plumbing

Construction
18 What did the old man living underneath the defendant testify to hearing him say?
I'm gonna kill you

You're not gonna hurt me again

I'll get you this time

You're gonna regret this
19 How old is the defendant?
16

23

20

12
20 According to the stage directions, where does this play take place?
Pittsburgh

Hollywood

New York City

Chicago
21 What is the woman across the street doing when she witnesses the murder?
Knitting a scarf

Lying in bed

Watching television

Reading a book
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 had a stroke

Old age

He had a prosthetic leg

He was frightened
24 How did 8th Juror cast doubt on the uniqueness of the murder weapon?
By making a knife that looks much the same

By providing similar knives that confuse the other jurors

By finding and producing an exact match

By providing statistics about knife manufacturing
25 Why wouldn't the old man have been able to hear the defendant's voice?
The gunshot would have obscured the voice

He is hard of hearing

The train was passing by

The television was on

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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In the play 12 Angry Men, how do things change when the evidence (knife) is brought into the jury room for examination?

This question sounds similar to your last one:

When a discussion about the murder weapon, which was identified as the knife purchased by the defendant, a “one-of-a-kind” knife, begins, 8th Juror surprises the others by...

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What is the title and author of the book you are referring to?

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