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Twelve Angry Men (1955 play) - Quiz
  • 1. Who is the author of the 1955 play Twelve Angry Men?
A) Leon Forbes
B) Steven Price
C) Sherman L. Sergel
D) Reginald Rose
  • 2. The 1955 play was adapted from a teleplay by which writer?
A) Leon Forbes
B) Kristen Sergel
C) Reginald Rose
D) Sherman L. Sergel
  • 3. What is one alternate title for the play mentioned in the text?
A) Twelve Angry Jurors
B) The Twelve Jurors
C) Twelve Angry People
D) Twelve Angry Souls
  • 4. Which company sought the stage rights to the teleplay?
A) CBS Studio One
B) Dramatic Publishing Company
C) San Francisco Arts
D) Marina Publishing
  • 5. Where did the play premiere on December 9, 1955?
A) CBS Studio
B) Rose Stage Theater
C) Broadway Theater
D) Marina Auditorium
  • 6. Who directed the play's premiere in San Francisco?
A) Kristen Sergel
B) Leon Forbes
C) Sherman L. Sergel
D) Reginald Rose
  • 7. What year was the film adaptation of 12 Angry Men released?
A) 1954
B) 1957
C) 1955
D) 1983
  • 8. What is the title of the version of the play published in 1983?
A) Twelve Angry Women
B) Twelve Angry Jurors
C) Twelve Angry Men
D) The Mixed Jury
  • 9. Why did Reginald Rose initially sell the stage rights?
A) He wanted to direct it himself
B) He was forced by CBS
C) He needed money
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 two-act structure
D) It uses a five-act structure
  • 11. What did Rose believe changing the gender of the characters would do?
A) Change the setting of the play
B) Improve the acting quality
C) Undermine the dramatic tension
D) Increase the box office
  • 12. What was the length of the original teleplay?
A) 60 minutes
B) 30 minutes
C) 90 minutes
D) 50 minutes
  • 13. According to Steven Price, what does Sergel's version introduce?
A) Better character development
B) A musical soundtrack
C) A more concise plot
D) A certain amount of authorial moralizing
  • 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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