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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) Corporate defense attorney
C) Personal injury lawyer
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) Asthma
B) Autism
C) Diabetes
D) Leukemia
  • 4. What chemical contaminant was primarily found in Woburn's drinking water wells?
A) Arsenic
B) Lead
C) Mercury
D) Trichloroethylene (TCE)
  • 5. How many families originally joined the lawsuit against the companies?
A) Fifteen
B) Eight
C) Five
D) Twelve
  • 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. What book did Jonathan Harr write about the case?
A) The Woburn Tragedy
B) A Civil Action
C) The Contamination Case
D) Poisoned Water
  • 8. What environmental agency investigated the Woburn contamination?
A) EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
B) OSHA
C) FBI
D) CDC
  • 9. What happened to the contaminated wells in Woburn?
A) They are still in use today
B) They were cleaned and reopened
C) They were replaced with new wells
D) They were closed permanently
  • 10. What was Schlichtmann's famous 'three-legged stool' analogy about?
A) Courtroom seating arrangement
B) Settlement negotiation strategy
C) Elements needed to prove liability
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) Thomas London
C) Richard Parker
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) $8 million
B) $15 million
C) $25 million
D) $2 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) The case was dismissed
B) Beatrice was found not liable
C) Beatrice was found fully liable
D) Beatrice settled for $20 million
  • 16. Who is the defense attorney representing Beatrice Foods?
A) Kevin Conway
B) Jan Schlichtmann
C) Jerome Facher
D) William Cheeseman
  • 17. Who was the federal judge presiding over the Woburn case?
A) John Joseph Sirica
B) Walter Jay Skinner
C) Antonin Scalia
D) Robert Bork
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