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A Civil Action by Jonathan Harr - Quiz
Contributed by: Burton
  • 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) Corporate defense attorney
D) Government prosecutor
  • 2. Which two companies were sued for contaminating drinking water in Woburn, Massachusetts?
A) Dow Chemical and Monsanto
B) W.R. Grace and Beatrice Foods
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) Autism
B) Asthma
C) Leukemia
D) Diabetes
  • 4. What chemical contaminant was primarily found in Woburn's drinking water wells?
A) Trichloroethylene (TCE)
B) Arsenic
C) Lead
D) Mercury
  • 5. How many families originally joined the lawsuit against the companies?
A) Five
B) Fifteen
C) Twelve
D) Eight
  • 6. What was the name of the tannery operation owned by Beatrice Foods?
A) John J. Riley Tannery
B) Woburn Leather Company
C) Massachusetts Tanning Works
D) Boston Hide Corporation
  • 7. What book did Jonathan Harr write about the case?
A) Poisoned Water
B) The Contamination Case
C) A Civil Action
D) The Woburn Tragedy
  • 8. What environmental agency investigated the Woburn contamination?
A) FBI
B) OSHA
C) CDC
D) EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
  • 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) His legal team structure
B) Elements needed to prove liability
C) Settlement negotiation strategy
D) Courtroom seating arrangement
  • 11. 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
  • 12. What method did the plaintiffs use to connect the illnesses to water contamination?
A) Soil sample analysis
B) Blood tests on residents
C) Air quality monitoring
D) Epidemiological studies
  • 13. How much did W.R. Grace ultimately settle for with the families?
A) $8 million
B) $25 million
C) $2 million
D) $15 million
  • 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. What was the outcome of the trial against Beatrice Foods?
A) Beatrice settled for $20 million
B) Beatrice was found not liable
C) The case was dismissed
D) Beatrice was found fully liable
  • 16. Who is the defense attorney representing Beatrice Foods?
A) Jerome Facher
B) Kevin Conway
C) William Cheeseman
D) Jan Schlichtmann
  • 17. Who was the federal judge presiding over the Woburn case?
A) John Joseph Sirica
B) Antonin Scalia
C) Robert Bork
D) Walter Jay Skinner
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