"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

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

• Juror 5

• Juror 9

• Juror 8

• Juror 3

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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