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12 Angry Men EngFin
English Final (( study for 12 Angry Men )) Wilson 8th grade
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| how many jurors are picked for a trial? | 12 |
| The jurors elect a ______ whose job is to tell the judge the verdict | foreman |
| What is it called when the jury can not come to a unanimous decision? | hung jury |
| List 2 reasons a person may not be chosen for jury duty. | 1) prejudice |
| The citizens are _________ by lawyers before being chosen for jury duty. | questioned |
| The jury is ___________ ir the judge and lawyers decide they don't want these people out in public. | sequestered |
| What does the 5th amendment state? | your rights |
| How many days did the trial last? | 6 |
| how old is the boy on trial? | 19 |
| What was the old man's statement? (living under the boy) | he heard the boy say "I'm gonna kill you" Then a body fall, & saw boy running down the hall. |
| What was the statement of the people across the hall? | heard fighting, ( heard the boy being hit ) |
| What was the statement of the lady across the el tracks? | saw the boy stab the father |
| Which juror has a cold? | #10 |
| Which juror is the immigrant? | #11 |
| Why is #7 in such a hurry? | to see a play |
| What is the outcome of the first vote? | 11 guilty, 1 not |
| Which juror casts the not guilty ballot? why? | #8, wasn't sure he was guilty, wanted to hear more |
| What was the murder weapon? | Switch Knife |
| Who witnessed the murder? | the lady across the el tracks |
| Why does #5 get upset when #4 and #10 are talking about the slums? | #5 is a slum |
| Why does #11 understand #5's sensitivity? | #11 is an immigrant |
| How does #8 prove that the knife is NOT the only one of its kind? | #8 bought the same knife at the same store the night before |
| Descirbe the second vote. Why did #9 vote not guilty? | #9 wasn't sure and agreed the kid needed a chance, he wanted to hear more |
| Why couldn't the old man have heard the boy yell or the body fall? | the el train was passing |
| #3's comment on the old man's confusion during the trial reveals his a.) alertness b.) rashness c.) sympathy d.) humility | b.) rashness |
| How did #8 prove that the old man did not see the boy run down the steps? | he couldn't have made it to the door in time |
| #3 feels the #8 is... a) hiding the truth b) showing off c) raising important questions d) wasting time | D) wasting time |
| Explain what happened at the end of Act 2 | #3 says he's going to kill #8 but doesn't actually mean it ( contridiction ) |
| What is the result of the third vote? | 6-6 |
| What bothers #2 about the stab wound? | it's in a downward angle |
| How would the boy have held the switch knife? | underhand |
| Why did #7 change his vote to not guilty? | to get to his play |
| what is #10 talking about when everyone gets up and walks away from him? | slum people (prejudice) |
| Why couldn't the woman have seen what she said she saw? | didn't have her glasses on because she was in bed |
| What is the setting for the majority of the play? | jury room |
| Who is the LAST juror to vote not guilty? | #3 |
| List 5 pieces of evidence against the boy. | Knife (store keeper said he sold it to the boy) Lady witnessed it, Old man underneath heard the murder, the boy already had a criminal record, the boy said he was at the movies but couldn't remember what movie he saw. |
| whose ballot does the camera focus on at the end of the play? | #9's ballot |
| define innocent. | free from guilt or blame |
| define guilty. | with guitl or blame |
| define trial. | examination before a court on the issue of a civil or criminal case |
| define criminal. | one that has been convicted or a crime |
| define jury. | a body or people who give a verdict according to the evidence presented to them |
| define judge. | keeps order, decides the punishment once given the verdict |
| define jail. | prison/ a place to keep prisoners (criminals)/ a place of confinement |
| define justice. | the quality of being impartial or fair |
| define parole. | a conditional release of a prisoner before the sentence has expired |
| define probation. | minor cirme, not sent to prison, offendant watched |
| define court. | place where trial is held |
| define theif. | one that steals |
| define crime. | an illegal act |
| define theif. | ont that steals |
| define defend. | stand up for |
| define lawyer. | person that represents you, defends you |
| define attorney. | same as lawyer, person that represents you, defends you |
| define verdict. | the final decision (jury's) |
| define plaintiff. | the one complain, charging the defendant |
| define homicide. | the murder or a human being |
| define defendant. | possibly comitted the crime |
| define acquit. | found innocent |
| define sequester. | isolated from outside influence |
| define unanimous. | all one way vote |
| define perjury. | lieing underoath |
| define appeal. | if found guilty you can appeal the case, by taking the csae to a higher court |
| define waive. | overlook/dismiss |
| define peers. | an equal |
| define convicted. | accused of a crime |
| define juvenile. | a young person |
| define subpoena. | summuning of witnesses or the submission of evidence before court |
| define hung jury. | can't decide on an unamious vote |
| define reasonable doubt. | jury can not have any doubt to convict someone guilty |
| premeditated | planned |