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