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A Civil Action by Jonathan Harr - Quiz
  • 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) 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) Asthma
C) Leukemia
D) Diabetes
  • 4. What chemical contaminant was primarily found in Woburn's drinking water wells?
A) Arsenic
B) Lead
C) Trichloroethylene (TCE)
D) Mercury
  • 5. How many families originally joined the lawsuit against the companies?
A) Five
B) Twelve
C) Eight
D) Fifteen
  • 6. What was the name of the tannery operation owned by Beatrice Foods?
A) Massachusetts Tanning Works
B) John J. Riley Tannery
C) Woburn Leather Company
D) Boston Hide Corporation
  • 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 fully liable
B) The case was dismissed
C) Beatrice was found not liable
D) Beatrice settled for $20 million
  • 9. How much did W.R. Grace ultimately settle for with the families?
A) $8 million
B) $15 million
C) $25 million
D) $2 million
  • 10. What environmental agency investigated the Woburn contamination?
A) OSHA
B) FBI
C) EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
D) CDC
  • 11. What was Schlichtmann's famous 'three-legged stool' analogy about?
A) Courtroom seating arrangement
B) Elements needed to prove liability
C) His legal team structure
D) Settlement negotiation strategy
  • 12. What book did Jonathan Harr write about the case?
A) Poisoned Water
B) The Woburn Tragedy
C) The Contamination Case
D) A Civil Action
  • 13. What was the name of the partner who left Schlichtmann's firm during the case?
A) Kevin Conway
B) James Gordon
C) Richard Parker
D) Thomas London
  • 14. Who is the plaintiff's attorney who takes the Woburn case?
A) Jan Schlichtmann
B) William Cheeseman
C) James Roisman
D) Jerome Facher
  • 15. Who is the defense attorney representing Beatrice Foods?
A) Kevin Conway
B) William Cheeseman
C) Jan Schlichtmann
D) Jerome Facher
  • 16. What method did the plaintiffs use to connect the illnesses to water contamination?
A) Epidemiological studies
B) Blood tests on residents
C) Soil sample analysis
D) Air quality monitoring
  • 17. 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
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