Twelve Angry Men (1955 play) - Quiz
  • 1. Who is the author of the 1955 play Twelve Angry Men?
A) Steven Price
B) Leon Forbes
C) Sherman L. Sergel
D) Reginald Rose
  • 2. The 1955 play was adapted from a teleplay by which writer?
A) Kristen Sergel
B) Leon Forbes
C) Reginald Rose
D) Sherman L. Sergel
  • 3. What is one alternate title for the play mentioned in the text?
A) Twelve Angry Souls
B) Twelve Angry Jurors
C) The Twelve Jurors
D) Twelve Angry People
  • 4. Which company sought the stage rights to the teleplay?
A) Dramatic Publishing Company
B) San Francisco Arts
C) Marina Publishing
D) CBS Studio One
  • 5. Where did the play premiere on December 9, 1955?
A) Rose Stage Theater
B) Marina Auditorium
C) Broadway Theater
D) CBS Studio
  • 6. Who directed the play's premiere in San Francisco?
A) Leon Forbes
B) Reginald Rose
C) Sherman L. Sergel
D) Kristen Sergel
  • 7. What year was the film adaptation of 12 Angry Men released?
A) 1955
B) 1957
C) 1954
D) 1983
  • 8. What is the title of the version of the play published in 1983?
A) Twelve Angry Men
B) Twelve Angry Women
C) The Mixed Jury
D) Twelve Angry Jurors
  • 9. Why did Reginald Rose initially sell the stage rights?
A) He was forced by CBS
B) He needed money
C) He wanted to direct it himself
D) He wanted fame
  • 10. How does Rose's own version of the play differ from Sergel's in terms of act structure?
A) It uses a three-act structure
B) It has no act structure
C) It uses a five-act structure
D) It uses a two-act structure
  • 11. What did Rose believe changing the gender of the characters would do?
A) Increase the box office
B) Undermine the dramatic tension
C) Change the setting of the play
D) Improve the acting quality
  • 12. What was the length of the original teleplay?
A) 60 minutes
B) 50 minutes
C) 90 minutes
D) 30 minutes
  • 13. According to Steven Price, what does Sergel's version introduce?
A) A certain amount of authorial moralizing
B) A musical soundtrack
C) A more concise plot
D) Better character development
  • 14. What was the occupation of Steven Price?
A) Owner of Dramatic Publishing
B) Professor of literature and film
C) Director of the play
D) Screenwriter
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