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"Twelve Angry Men" (1957)

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Twelve Angry Men 1957 game quiz
"These questions are all about the 1957 movie starring Henry Fonda as Juror Number 8."

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1. Which one of the following is true about the apartment where the murder was committed?
    It is situated very close to the elevated railway system.
    It is situated next to the city centre bus depot.
    It is situated very close to a big airport.
    It is situated very close to the Brooklyn Bridge.


2. What physical disability did the old man who lived in the apartment underneath the murder rooms suffer from?
    He had a bad leg and dragged his foot as he walked.
    He stuttered and did not make a clear witness in court.
    He was partially sighted in his left eye.
    He was partially deaf.


3. What sort of knife was used to kill the murdered man?
    A small penknife.
    A stainless steel kitchen knife.
    A switch-blade knife.
    A hunting knife.


4. In what way had the knife been stabbed into the body?
    It had been stabbed downwards and into the chest.
    It had been rammed into the centre of the man's back.
    It had been slashed across the dead man's throat.
    It had been jabbed upwards into the man's stomach.


5. How did the accused account for the fact that his knife was missing?
    He said that he had given it to one of his friends.
    He said that his father (the murder victim) had confiscated it earlier in the day.
    He said he had probably lost it through a hole in his pocket.
    He said that he dropped it down into the sewers.


6. What motive did some of the jury consider that the accused had for the murder of his father?
    He was high on drugs and didn't know what he was doing.
    He wanted to steal some of his father's money.
    He had been hit too many times and finally snapped.
    He wanted to gain revenge for the treatment of his mother.


7. What is the accused's alibi for the crucial time when the murder took place?
    He says he was at a late night double bill at the cinema.
    He says he was at a late running basketball game.
    He says he was dancing in a large dance hall.
    He says he was down at the waterfront watching the ships come in.


8. What does the old man in the apartment underneath the murder apartment claim to have heard at the time of the murder?
    The accused say, "I'm going to kill you", and the body hitting the floor.
    The sounds of breaking glass, and then a shout of "No !"
    The sound of a scream from the dying man.
    The accused say, "This is for my mother", and the body hitting the floor.


9. What was the female eye-witness doing when she witnessed the murder in the apartment across the street?
    She was lying in bed trying to get to sleep.
    She was washing dishes at the kitchen sink.
    She was lying in bed reading a book.
    She was just closing the blinds before going to bed.


10. How is the evidence of the female eye-witness called into question during the discussion in the jury room?
    Henry Fonda points out that she had contradicted herself on the witness stand.
    They realise she already had a grudge against the accused.
    The racist on the jury declared that you can't trust people from that background.
    The old man on the jury noticed marks on the side of her nose.


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Compiled Jun 28 12