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