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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) Personal injury lawyer
B) Environmental scientist
C) Government prosecutor
D) Corporate defense attorney
  • 2. Which two companies were sued for contaminating drinking water in Woburn, Massachusetts?
A) W.R. Grace and Beatrice Foods
B) General Electric and DuPont
C) Exxon and Mobil
D) Dow Chemical and Monsanto
  • 3. What health problem affected many children in Woburn that was linked to the water contamination?
A) Leukemia
B) Autism
C) Asthma
D) Diabetes
  • 4. What chemical contaminant was primarily found in Woburn's drinking water wells?
A) Trichloroethylene (TCE)
B) Arsenic
C) Mercury
D) Lead
  • 5. How many families originally joined the lawsuit against the companies?
A) Twelve
B) Fifteen
C) Eight
D) Five
  • 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) Robert Bork
B) Antonin Scalia
C) John Joseph Sirica
D) Walter Jay Skinner
  • 8. What was the outcome of the trial against Beatrice Foods?
A) Beatrice was found not liable
B) Beatrice was found fully liable
C) Beatrice settled for $20 million
D) The case was dismissed
  • 9. How much did W.R. Grace ultimately settle for with the families?
A) $2 million
B) $15 million
C) $25 million
D) $8 million
  • 10. What environmental agency investigated the Woburn contamination?
A) CDC
B) OSHA
C) EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
D) FBI
  • 11. What was Schlichtmann's famous 'three-legged stool' analogy about?
A) His legal team structure
B) Elements needed to prove liability
C) Courtroom seating arrangement
D) Settlement negotiation strategy
  • 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) Thomas London
B) Kevin Conway
C) Richard Parker
D) James Gordon
  • 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) William Cheeseman
B) Jan Schlichtmann
C) Kevin Conway
D) Jerome Facher
  • 16. 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
  • 17. What happened to the contaminated wells in Woburn?
A) They are still in use today
B) They were closed permanently
C) They were replaced with new wells
D) They were cleaned and reopened
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