Play by Reginald Rose Teaching Activities by Rivka Lewenstein

SAMPLE PAGE FROM 
TWELVE ANGRY MEN
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3
Act Two
Basic Understanding
Answer the questions about Act Two of the play.
1.
In the second vote, EIGHT’s gamble pays off and one person votes not guilty. Who 
does so and why? Complete the table comparing what THREE thinks to what 
actually happens. (lines 364–402)
What THREE thinks
The reality
a. Who votes not guilty
b. Why he does so
2.
According to NINE, why might the old man have lied? (lines 491–512)
COMPLETE THE SENTENCE. 
The old man wanted ….
3. 
Go back to the vote tally table from page 94 that you copied into your notebook 
(or that your teacher gave you) and complete the second and third columns. (lines 
364–544)
4.
What does EIGHT try to prove with the help of the diagram of the apartment and 
how? Are his efforts successful? Explain. (lines 550–673)
5.
How does THREE show his violent side at the end of Act Two? (lines 625–650)
6.
Rather than listening to what EIGHT and NINE have to say, and trying to refute 
their points logically, THREE, SEVEN, and TEN prefer to ridicule them. Bring at 
least three examples of such behavior from three different parts of Act Two. 
7.
Go back to the testimony and evidence table from page 95 that you copied into 
your notebook (or that your teacher gave you) and complete any information that 
is provided in Act Two.