A Civil Action Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Jonathan Harr
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 114 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

A Civil Action Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Jonathan Harr
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What chemical is added to Wells G and H beginning in 1968?
(a) Benzene.
(b) Germicide.
(c) Chlorine.
(d) Floride.

2. What law professor tells his class: "Some cases a lwayer can't lose. Some, maybe, he can't win. You play the hand you're dealt."
(a) Cheeseman.
(b) Facher.
(c) Jacobs.
(d) Blackman.

3. When does the Anderson's son die?
(a) 1983.
(b) 1977.
(c) 1981.
(d) 1974.

4. Who sends the Woburn case to Jerome Facher?
(a) The litigation attorney for Beatrice Foods.
(b) General counsel of Beatrice Foods.
(c) Assistant general counsel of Beatrice Foods.
(d) Schlictmann.

5. How much does Nesson estimate that the Woburn case is worth in punitive damages?
(a) No less than $3 million.
(b) At least $1 million.
(c) Millions of dollars.
(d) At least half a million dollars.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Tom Neville?

2. What is the length of the Statute of Limitations on personal injuries in Massachusetts?

3. Judge Skinner has a lengthy and mutual friendship with which of the attorneys?

4. How much does the jury award the Eatons for the wrongful death of their son?

5. What is Schlictmann's War Room?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the plaintiffs include a portion of the proposed settlement to be for a foundation for leukemia research?

2. Why does John J. Riley sell the tannery to Beatrice Foods?

3. What is Jan Schlictmann's first noteworthy case, and how much does he receive as his fee?

4. What information does Schlictmann learn from the deposition that put Grace in a bad light?

5. What is Charles Nesson's initial reaction to the Woburn case?

6. Explain in a few sentences the nature of the complaint in the Woburn case.

7. What is the official city response to the citizen's committee to do something about the water?

8. Briefly describe Jerome Facher's legal qualifications.

9. Before trial, Facher asks for a continuance. Why is this bad for the plaintiffs?

10. Briefly describe how Judge Skinner plans to divide the trial into phases.

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