12 Angry Men Movie Quiz
The movie is set following the closing arguments in a murder trial, where the 12 members of the jury must deliberate on a verdict for a teen. The jurors disagree conflict threatens to derail the sentencing. Take the test and find out how much you can remember about this classic movie.
- 1.What was the female eyewitness doing when she witnessed the murder in the apartment across the street?
- A.
Washing dishes at the kitchen sink
- B.
Lying in bed reading a book
- C.
She was lying in bed trying to get to sleep
- 2.
- A.
Age prejudice
- B.
Gender prejudice
- C.
Racial prejudice
- D.
He had no prejudice
- 3.During the second jury vote (the secret ballot of 11), who was the only juror to vote "not guilty"?
- A.
8
- B.
9
- C.
3
- D.
7
- 4.What sort of knife was used to kill the murdered man?
- A.
Switch-blade knife
- B.
Kitchen knife
- C.
Hunting knife
- D.
Machete
- 5.What physical disability did the old man who lived downstairs have?
- A.
Poor eyesight
- B.
Bad legs -- used canes or a walker
- C.
Hard of hearing
- D.
Stuttered when he talked
- 6.
- A.
He said that his father (the murder victim) had confiscated it earlier in the day
- B.
He said he had probably lost it through a hole in his pocket
- C.
He said that he dropped it down into the sewers
- D.
He said that he had given it to one of his friends
- 7.
- A.
He says he was down at the waterfront watching the ships come in
- B.
He says he was at a late show at the cinema (but can't remember the movie)
- C.
He says he was dancing in a large dance hall
- 8.In what way had the knife been stabbed into the body?
- A.
It had been slashed across the man's throat
- B.
Stabbed downwards and into the chest
- C.
Jabbed upwards into the man's stomach
- D.
Rammed into the center of the man's back
- 9.Which one of the following is true about the location of the apartment where the murder was committed?
- A.
Very close to the elevated railway system
- B.
Next to the city center bus depot
- C.
Very close to a big airport
- D.
Very close to the Brooklyn Bridge
- 10.Which juror is the main protagonist?
- 11.Which juror is the main antagonist?
- 12.How does juror number 3 justify his assertion that the defendant must have meant it when he said "I'm going to kill you!"?
- A.
He states that people always say what they mean when they are angry.
- B.
He states that nobody says such words without meaning them.
- C.
He states that the defendant shouted the words angrily.
- D.
He states that he meant it because he then proceeded to kill.
- 13.On what simple fact does the entire case ultimately hang?
- A.
The fact that the witness sees the murder through a passing train.
- B.
The fact that the defendant is shorter than the victim.
- C.
The fact that the alleged eyewitness has impaired vision, and may not have clearly seen what she thought she saw.
- D.
The fact that the murder weapon is not as unusual as the testimony suggested.
- 14.What is the age of the old man who lives downstairs in the apartment below?
- A.
75
- B.
85
- C.
83
- D.
90
- 15.As Act 2 progresses, how does number 3's attitude contrast with the attitude of number 4?
- A.
No. 3 has a closed mind, while No. 4 is willing to listen and consider new possibilities.
- B.
No. 3 is a bully, while No. 4 acts as if he has superior knowledge.
- C.
No. 3 is irrational, while No. 4 reasons out his contributions carefully.
- 16.How does juror number 8 get the others to realize that the defendant might not have killed his father although he said "I'm gonna kill you!"?
- A.
He says the defendant might just have been angry.
- B.
He says that many people say things they don't really mean.
- C.
He says the defendant might have been provoked by his father.
- D.
He asks them to consider how many times they have said similar words with no intention to kill.
- 17.What part do the jurors' voting episodes play in "Twelve Angry Men"?
- A.
They are significant stages in the shift of power.
- B.
They are significant points in the evolution of the plot.
- C.
They symbolize the impact of jurors' arguments against one another.
- D.
They determine the level of hostility evident in the play.
- 18.What was juror number 3 doing that made juror number 8 angry, causing him to exclaim, "This isn't a game!"
- A.
Playing hangman
- B.
Doing a crossword puzzle doing a crossword puzzle
- C.
Playing tic-tac-toe with juror 12
- D.
Reading a newspaper
- 19.How did the jurors try to get an accurate estimate of the time of the events described by the old man?
- A.
Asked the foreman to read the transcript of the testimony
- B.
Acted out the series of events while timing them with a watch
- C.
Asked each juror to recall what they heard the old man say
- 20.Which of the following appears to be true about the fatal wound?
- A.
It was probably made by someone who was an expert knife-fighter
- B.
It was self-inflicted
- C.
It had to have been made by someone taller than the victim
- D.
It was likely made by someone holding the switchblade in an awkward manner
- 21.True or False: The "not guilty" verdict means that all the jurors were convinced that the defendant did not commit the crime.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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