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The Runaway Jury Trivia Quiz

'The Runaway Jury' is my favorite of John Grisham's books so far.

A multiple-choice quiz by peregrinntook. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
peregrinntook

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
134,469

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1547

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who is the main character? Hint

All of these

David Lancaster

Nicholas Easter

Jeff Kerr

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the girl's name? The girl being the one who pretended to buy Fitch out. Hint

Marlie

none of these

Marley

Marlee

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the name of the tobacco company on trial? Hint

Pynex

Camels

Marlboro

Virginia Slims

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Question 4 of 10

4. Why does Nicholas's friend hate the tobacco companies? Hint

they killed Nicholas's parents

none of these

they are killing thousands of people

they killed her parents

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many of the jurors that smoked started after the age of 18? Hint

all

three

two

none

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Question 6 of 10

6. One of the defense witnesses has an unusual theory about cigarettes. What does he call his theory? Hint

the cigarette theory

the abuse theory

the addiction theory

the nicotine theory

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Question 7 of 10

7. The companies, in this book, deliberately raised the nicotine level in cigarettes, even though they knew how to lower it to make their products safer.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the name of the plaintiff's lawyer? Hint

Mr. Fitch

Darby Shaw

Curtis Morgan

Wendall Rohr

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the plaintiff's name? Hint

Jacob Wood

Mr. Fitch

Wendall Rohr

Celeste Wood

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who won the case? Hint

the defense

the plaintiff

neither- a mistrial

neither- hung jury

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who is the main character?

Answer: All of these

He goes by Nicholas Easter in "The Runaway Jury". His name was originally Jeff Kerr. He had it changed several times so that jury consultants wouldn't be able to link his name to other big tobacco trials in which Jeff had tried to get on the jury.

2. What is the girl's name? The girl being the one who pretended to buy Fitch out.

Answer: Marlee

It is spelled Marlee in the book. She and Nicholas come up with a plan to make the tobacco companies pay for getting Marlee's parents hooked on cigarettes. They eventually died from smoking-related diseases.

3. What is the name of the tobacco company on trial?

Answer: Pynex

Most of the tobacco companies had access to a large amount of money, called the Fund, used for defense in litigation.

4. Why does Nicholas's friend hate the tobacco companies?

Answer: they killed her parents

Both of Marlee's parents died from smoking-related diseases. They tried for years to quit but couldn't.

5. How many of the jurors that smoked started after the age of 18?

Answer: none

They all started before the age of 18.

6. One of the defense witnesses has an unusual theory about cigarettes. What does he call his theory?

Answer: the abuse theory

He claims that it is safe to smoke two packs of cigarettes a day. He says if you smoke any more, then you are 'abusing' the product, and the company can't be held responsible.

7. The companies, in this book, deliberately raised the nicotine level in cigarettes, even though they knew how to lower it to make their products safer.

Answer: true

One worker discovered ways to lower the nicotine level in cigarettes. His bosses ignored his discovery, and instead, they raised the nicotine level.

8. What is the name of the plaintiff's lawyer?

Answer: Wendall Rohr

He is an excellent lawyer in my opinion. He wins the case.

9. What is the plaintiff's name?

Answer: Celeste Wood

She is suing the company which produced her husband's cigarettes after he died of lung cancer.

10. Who won the case?

Answer: the plaintiff

Marlee acted like she was going to buy the jury off for the defense, then Nicholas convinced them to vote for the plaintiff. The vote was nine to three.

Source: Author peregrinntook

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