12 Angry Men Quizzes

12 Angry Men Quiz 1

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 metal in the blade

The carving on its handle

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

Getting into a fight

Riding his bike

Going to the movies
4 Which juror votes 'not guilty' at the first vote?
5th

10th

3rd

8th
5 Which is the last juror to vote 'not guilty?'
3rd Juror

2nd Juror

11th Juror

9th Juror
6 How is the stab wound described by the jurors?
Down and in

Deep and repeated

Diagonal and ripping

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

Shorter

The play does not say.

Exactly the same
8 According to the stage directions, when does this play take place?
1957

1956

1955

1950
9 With what crime is the defendant charged?
2nd Degree Murder

Manslaughter

1st Degree Murder

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

11

7

8
11 7th Juror wants the deliberation to end so that he can get to what event?
A broadway show

His daughter's birthday party

A business meeting

A baseball game
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?
Too small

Smelled like rotten eggs

Cold

Heat
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

4th Juror

10th Juror

9th 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?
Construction

Plumbing

Air Conditioning

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

You're gonna regret this

I'm gonna kill you

I'll get you this time
19 How old is the defendant?
20

16

12

23
20 According to the stage directions, where does this play take place?
New York City

Hollywood

Chicago

Pittsburgh
21 What is the woman across the street doing when she witnesses the murder?
Lying in bed

Reading a book

Watching television

Knitting a scarf
22 Which juror grew up in the slums?
7th Juror

5th Juror

12th Juror

8th 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 providing similar knives that confuse the other jurors

By providing statistics about knife manufacturing

By finding and producing an exact match
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