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