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