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