12 Angry Men Quizzes

12 Angry Men Quiz 1

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1 By what kind of knife is the victim stabbed?

Butterfly knife

Butcher knife

Steak knife

Switchblade knife
2 What was unique about the knife used to stab the victim?

Its ivory accent

The carving on its handle

A strangely long blade

The metal in the blade
3 What does the defendant claim he was doing while his father was stabbed?

Going to the movies

Bowling

Getting into a fight

Riding his bike
4 Which juror votes 'not guilty' at the first vote?

5th

3rd

10th

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

2nd Juror

3rd Juror

9th Juror

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

Diagonal and ripping

Deep and repeated

Down and in

Up and across
7 What was the defendant's height in relation to his father?

Shorter

Exactly the same

The play does not say.

Taller
8 According to the stage directions, when does this play take place?

1956

1957

1955

1950
9 With what crime is the defendant charged?

Manslaughter

Assault with a deadly weapon

1st Degree Murder

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

12

8

7

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

His daughter's birthday party

A broadway show

A baseball game

A business meeting
12 12th Juror is frequently making reference to his job as a what?

School teacher

Doctor

Lawyer

Advertising agent
13 What was the problem with the jury room?

Smelled like rotten eggs

Heat

Too small

Cold
14 The woman across the street witnessed the murder through what?

An elevated train

A clothesline

Bushes

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

2nd Juror

9th Juror

10th Juror

4th Juror
16 Why did the defendant claim to have purchased a knife the night of the murder?

To give it to his friend

For protection from his father

For woodcarving

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

Construction

Air Conditioning

Messenger

Plumbing
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

12

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

Pittsburgh

Chicago

Hollywood

New York City
21 What is the woman across the street doing when she witnesses the murder?

Knitting a scarf

Reading a book

Lying in bed

Watching television
22 Which juror grew up in the slums?

7th Juror

5th Juror

8th Juror

12th Juror
23 Why did the old man walk slowly?

He had a prosthetic leg

He was frightened

He had a stroke

Old age
24 How did 8th Juror cast doubt on the uniqueness of the murder weapon?

By making a knife that looks much the same

By finding and producing an exact match

By providing statistics about knife manufacturing

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?

He is hard of hearing

The train was passing by

The gunshot would have obscured the voice

The television was on

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