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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) Corporate defense attorney
B) Government prosecutor
C) Environmental scientist
D) Personal injury lawyer
  • 2. Which two companies were sued for contaminating drinking water in Woburn, Massachusetts?
A) W.R. Grace and Beatrice Foods
B) Dow Chemical and Monsanto
C) Exxon and Mobil
D) General Electric and DuPont
  • 3. What health problem affected many children in Woburn that was linked to the water contamination?
A) Asthma
B) Leukemia
C) Diabetes
D) Autism
  • 4. What chemical contaminant was primarily found in Woburn's drinking water wells?
A) Mercury
B) Lead
C) Arsenic
D) Trichloroethylene (TCE)
  • 5. How many families originally joined the lawsuit against the companies?
A) Twelve
B) Five
C) Fifteen
D) Eight
  • 6. What was the name of the tannery operation owned by Beatrice Foods?
A) Boston Hide Corporation
B) John J. Riley Tannery
C) Woburn Leather Company
D) Massachusetts Tanning Works
  • 7. Who was the federal judge presiding over the Woburn case?
A) John Joseph Sirica
B) Walter Jay Skinner
C) Antonin Scalia
D) Robert Bork
  • 8. What was the outcome of the trial against Beatrice Foods?
A) Beatrice was found not liable
B) Beatrice was found fully liable
C) The case was dismissed
D) Beatrice settled for $20 million
  • 9. How much did W.R. Grace ultimately settle for with the families?
A) $2 million
B) $8 million
C) $15 million
D) $25 million
  • 10. What environmental agency investigated the Woburn contamination?
A) FBI
B) OSHA
C) CDC
D) EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
  • 11. What was Schlichtmann's famous 'three-legged stool' analogy about?
A) Courtroom seating arrangement
B) Settlement negotiation strategy
C) His legal team structure
D) Elements needed to prove liability
  • 12. What book did Jonathan Harr write about the case?
A) The Contamination Case
B) Poisoned Water
C) A Civil Action
D) The Woburn Tragedy
  • 13. What was the name of the partner who left Schlichtmann's firm during the case?
A) Richard Parker
B) Thomas London
C) James Gordon
D) Kevin Conway
  • 14. Who is the plaintiff's attorney who takes the Woburn case?
A) William Cheeseman
B) Jerome Facher
C) Jan Schlichtmann
D) James Roisman
  • 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) Air quality monitoring
C) Blood tests on residents
D) Soil sample analysis
  • 17. What happened to the contaminated wells in Woburn?
A) They were cleaned and reopened
B) They were closed permanently
C) They are still in use today
D) They were replaced with new wells
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