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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) Corporate defense attorney
B) Personal injury lawyer
C) Environmental scientist
D) Government prosecutor
  • 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) Diabetes
D) Asthma
  • 4. What chemical contaminant was primarily found in Woburn's drinking water wells?
A) Mercury
B) Arsenic
C) Trichloroethylene (TCE)
D) Lead
  • 5. How many families originally joined the lawsuit against the companies?
A) Eight
B) Fifteen
C) Five
D) Twelve
  • 6. What was the name of the tannery operation owned by Beatrice Foods?
A) John J. Riley Tannery
B) Massachusetts Tanning Works
C) Boston Hide Corporation
D) Woburn Leather Company
  • 7. What book did Jonathan Harr write about the case?
A) Poisoned Water
B) The Woburn Tragedy
C) A Civil Action
D) The Contamination Case
  • 8. What environmental agency investigated the Woburn contamination?
A) OSHA
B) EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
C) CDC
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) Courtroom seating arrangement
B) Elements needed to prove liability
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) Kevin Conway
B) Richard Parker
C) Thomas London
D) James Gordon
  • 12. 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
  • 13. How much did W.R. Grace ultimately settle for with the families?
A) $2 million
B) $8 million
C) $15 million
D) $25 million
  • 14. Who is the plaintiff's attorney who takes the Woburn case?
A) James Roisman
B) Jerome Facher
C) Jan Schlichtmann
D) William Cheeseman
  • 15. What was the outcome of the trial against Beatrice Foods?
A) Beatrice was found fully liable
B) Beatrice settled for $20 million
C) The case was dismissed
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) Antonin Scalia
B) John Joseph Sirica
C) Robert Bork
D) Walter Jay Skinner
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