"12 Angry Men" Act III

What is the result of the vote taken by the jurors at the beginning of Act III?

• 8 guilty; 4 not guilty

• 7 guilty; 5 not guilty

• 6 guilty; 6 not guilty

• 10 guilty; 2 not guilty

Which juror declares in Act III that he will never change his vote?

• Juror 5

• Juror 9

• Juror 8

• Juror 3

On what else do the jurors vote on in Act III?

• On whether they should request more evidence.

• On whether they should request the judge's guidance.

• On whether they should select a new foreman.

• On whether they should declare themselves a hung jury.

Tags

CCSS.SL.9-10.1

What does Juror 3 suggest about how much time the murder wold have taken?

• That the victim would have died instantly.

• That because it was a stabbing, the victim would have bled a lot after the defendant.

• He says that in a stabbing, the victim might not have died instantly and would have turned on his right side.

• That the victim's blood would only have been on the wall.

What do some of the jurors do in Act III to try to find out the timing of the events reported the night of the murder?

• They act out the events to determine how long different actions would have taken the killer.

• They re-examine the transcripts from the witnesses.

• They re-examine the drawing of the murder scene.

• They re-examine the photographs presented in court.

What does Juror 8 suggest to explain why the old man might not actually have seen the defendant running down the stairs?

• The old man's vision is poor.

• The old man might have been confused in the darkness.

• The lighting in the tenement is not good.

• The trees around the building would have created shadows.

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What important observation does Juror 2 make about the testimony concerning the wound to the victim?

• He doubts it would have taken a while for the victim to die.

• He doubts that it would be at a downward angle if inflicted by the defendant.

• He doubts that it would be at an upward angle if inflicted by the defendant.

• He doubts that could have inflicted by the weapon presented.

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What is the reason for Juror 2's doubts about the wound?

• The difference in weight between the defendant and the victim.

• The time it took for the victim to die.

• The way in which the blood splattered.

• The difference in height between the defendant and the victim.

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.W.9-10.9

What action do the jurors take as a result of Juror 2's observations about the murder weapon?

• The foreman pretends to attack Juror 3.

• Juror 8 pretends to attack the foreman.

• Juror 3 pretends to attack Juror 8.

• Juror 8 pretends to attack Juror 9.

Which juror is able to clarify how the wound might have been made, based on his experience with many knife fights?

• Juror 8

• Juror 10

• Juror 11

• Juror 5