Reading Check and Short Answer Questions on key points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.

ACT I

Reading Check

1. What criminal charge is the defendant facing in the trial?

2. Which character oversees the deliberations?

3. What does the 7th Juror have tickets to attend on the night of the deliberations?

4. How many jurors vote “guilty” on the jury’s first vote?

5. What did the defendant yell at the murder victim on the night of the murder?  

6. What is the first piece of evidence the jurors ask the court to produce for their review?

7. What does the 8th Juror produce from his pocket that surprises the others?

8. What city does the 7th Juror use as a derisive nickname for the 5th Juror?

9. What noisy occurrence might have obscured observation of the murder, according to the 8th Juror? 

Short Answer

Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.

1. What are the conditions like inside the jury room at the beginning of the deliberations, and how do they contribute to the mood of the conversation?

2. Why is the 12th Juror doodling pictures of breakfast cereal, and what does that tell the audience about him?

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