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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) Government prosecutor
C) Personal injury lawyer
D) Corporate defense attorney
  • 2. Which two companies were sued for contaminating drinking water in Woburn, Massachusetts?
A) General Electric and DuPont
B) Dow Chemical and Monsanto
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) Asthma
C) Leukemia
D) Diabetes
  • 4. What chemical contaminant was primarily found in Woburn's drinking water wells?
A) Lead
B) Mercury
C) Trichloroethylene (TCE)
D) Arsenic
  • 5. How many families originally joined the lawsuit against the companies?
A) Five
B) Twelve
C) Fifteen
D) Eight
  • 6. What was the name of the tannery operation owned by Beatrice Foods?
A) Boston Hide Corporation
B) Woburn Leather Company
C) John J. Riley Tannery
D) Massachusetts Tanning Works
  • 7. What book did Jonathan Harr write about the case?
A) A Civil Action
B) The Contamination Case
C) Poisoned Water
D) The Woburn Tragedy
  • 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 replaced with new wells
B) They are still in use today
C) They were closed permanently
D) They were cleaned and reopened
  • 10. What was Schlichtmann's famous 'three-legged stool' analogy about?
A) Elements needed to prove liability
B) Courtroom seating arrangement
C) His legal team structure
D) Settlement negotiation strategy
  • 11. What was the name of the partner who left Schlichtmann's firm during the case?
A) Thomas London
B) Richard Parker
C) James Gordon
D) Kevin Conway
  • 12. What method did the plaintiffs use to connect the illnesses to water contamination?
A) Epidemiological studies
B) Soil sample analysis
C) Blood tests on residents
D) Air quality monitoring
  • 13. How much did W.R. Grace ultimately settle for with the families?
A) $8 million
B) $2 million
C) $25 million
D) $15 million
  • 14. Who is the plaintiff's attorney who takes the Woburn case?
A) William Cheeseman
B) James Roisman
C) Jan Schlichtmann
D) Jerome Facher
  • 15. 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
  • 16. Who is the defense attorney representing Beatrice Foods?
A) William Cheeseman
B) Jerome Facher
C) Jan Schlichtmann
D) Kevin Conway
  • 17. Who was the federal judge presiding over the Woburn case?
A) John Joseph Sirica
B) Robert Bork
C) Antonin Scalia
D) Walter Jay Skinner
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