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A Civil Action by Jonathan Harr - Quiz
  • 1. What is the primary profession of Jan Schlichtmann, the main plaintiff's attorney in 'A Civil Action'?
A) Personal injury lawyer
B) Government prosecutor
C) Corporate defense attorney
D) Environmental scientist
  • 2. Which two companies were sued for contaminating drinking water in Woburn, Massachusetts?
A) Exxon and Mobil
B) General Electric and DuPont
C) Dow Chemical and Monsanto
D) W.R. Grace and Beatrice Foods
  • 3. What health problem affected many children in Woburn that was linked to the water contamination?
A) Leukemia
B) Autism
C) Diabetes
D) Asthma
  • 4. What chemical contaminant was primarily found in Woburn's drinking water wells?
A) Lead
B) Trichloroethylene (TCE)
C) Arsenic
D) Mercury
  • 5. How many families originally joined the lawsuit against the companies?
A) Five
B) Eight
C) Twelve
D) Fifteen
  • 6. What was the name of the tannery operation owned by Beatrice Foods?
A) Massachusetts Tanning Works
B) Woburn Leather Company
C) John J. Riley Tannery
D) Boston Hide Corporation
  • 7. Who was the federal judge presiding over the Woburn case?
A) Walter Jay Skinner
B) John Joseph Sirica
C) Robert Bork
D) Antonin Scalia
  • 8. What was the outcome of the trial against Beatrice Foods?
A) Beatrice settled for $20 million
B) Beatrice was found not liable
C) The case was dismissed
D) Beatrice was found fully liable
  • 9. How much did W.R. Grace ultimately settle for with the families?
A) $8 million
B) $2 million
C) $15 million
D) $25 million
  • 10. What environmental agency investigated the Woburn contamination?
A) EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
B) OSHA
C) CDC
D) FBI
  • 11. What was Schlichtmann's famous 'three-legged stool' analogy about?
A) Courtroom seating arrangement
B) Settlement negotiation strategy
C) Elements needed to prove liability
D) His legal team structure
  • 12. What book did Jonathan Harr write about the case?
A) The Contamination Case
B) A Civil Action
C) The Woburn Tragedy
D) Poisoned Water
  • 13. What was the name of the partner who left Schlichtmann's firm during the case?
A) James Gordon
B) Richard Parker
C) Kevin Conway
D) Thomas London
  • 14. Who is the plaintiff's attorney who takes the Woburn case?
A) James Roisman
B) Jan Schlichtmann
C) William Cheeseman
D) Jerome Facher
  • 15. Who is the defense attorney representing Beatrice Foods?
A) Jerome Facher
B) Jan Schlichtmann
C) William Cheeseman
D) Kevin Conway
  • 16. What method did the plaintiffs use to connect the illnesses to water contamination?
A) Air quality monitoring
B) Blood tests on residents
C) Soil sample analysis
D) Epidemiological studies
  • 17. What happened to the contaminated wells in Woburn?
A) They were replaced with new wells
B) They were closed permanently
C) They were cleaned and reopened
D) They are still in use today
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