Instructions Reread paragraphs 42-54 of Twelve Angry Men. Then answer the multiple choice questions that follow.

From Twelve Angry Men by Reginald Rose

42 FOREMAN: Anybody doesn’t want to vote? [He looks around.]

43 The others are silent.

44 All right. This has to be a twelve-to-nothing vote either way. That’s the law. OK, are we ready? All those voting “guilty” raise your hands.

45 Seven or eight hands go up immediately. Several others go up more slowly. Everyone looks around the table as the FOREMAN rises and begins to count hands. The 9th JUROR’s hand goes up now, and all hands are raised except the 8th JUROR’s.

46 … Nine—ten—eleven. That’s eleven for “guilty.” OK. “Not guilty”?

47 The 8th JUROR slowly raises his hand.

48 One. Right. OK, eleven to one—“guilty.” Now we know where we are. [He resumes his seat.]

49 10th JUROR: Boy-oh-boy! There’s always one.

50 7th JUROR [after a pause]: So, what do we do now?

51 8th JUROR: Well, I guess we talk.

52 10th JUROR: Boy-oh-boy!

53 3rd JUROR [leaning over toward the 8th JUROR]: Well, look, do you really think he’s innocent?

54 8th JUROR: I don’t know.

The main conflict in this section of the play is that—

Answer choices for the above question

A. the foreman is struggling to get the jurors to vote.

B. the jurors disagree about whether they should vote.

C. one juror does not agree with the other eleven jurors.

D. the 10th juror is angry with the 7th juror.

The 8th Juror’s dialogue in line 51 suggests that he feels—

Answer choices for the above question

A. guilty because he disagrees with the other jurors.

B. bored with the other jurors’ conversation.

C. unsure of how to handle the disagreement.

D. angry at the other jurors for disagreeing with him.