Question 1(1 point)

A tortfeasor is

A.none of the options

B.someone who commits a tort

C.an attorney who specializes in tort law

D.someone who accuses another of a tort

Question 2(1 point)

If someone is convicted of a crime, he or she is also automatically liable in civil tort law under the

A.culpable per se doctrine

B.negligence per se doctrine

C.accountable per se doctrine

D.conviction per se doctrine

Question 3(2 points)

Tort law is based on (select two):

A.societal expectations

B.the integrity of promises

C.societal values

D.elected legislatures prohibiting behavior that the community finds offensive or immoral

Question 4(3 points)

Match each type of tort to its definition.

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2

3

The breach of the duty of all persons, as established by state tort law, to act reasonably and to exercise a reasonable amount of care in their dealings and interactions with others.

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2

3

A type of tort where the defendant acts with intent to cause a particular outcome.

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2

3

liability imposed in certain situations without regard to fault or due care.

1.Negligence

2.Intentional tort

3.Strict liability

Question 5(2 points)

Defenses to battery include (select three)

A.self-defense

B.defense of others

C.private necessity

D.consent

Question 6(1 point)

Kyle threatens to punch his friend Greg. Greg laughs, thinking he is joking, but Kyle does punch him. Which of the following torts has Kyle committed?

A.Battery

B.Assault

C.IIED

D.Misappropriation

Question 7(1 point)

A "Straight Pride" group used Brad Pitt's name and photo as a promotion on their website, calling him their mascot. Pitt did not authorize this usage of his images or nameand is strongly opposed to the organization's messages and goal. Which tort could Pitt sue for?

A.False Light

B.Misappropriation

C.Intrusion

D.He cannot sue for any tort

Question 8(2 points)

Defenses to privacy torts include (pick three)

A.truth

B.consent

C.matters of public record

D.proving that one or more elements of the tort do not exist

Question 9(1 point)

A defense to false imprisonment, which allows businesses confronted with potential thieves to detain suspects until police arrive at the establishment, is called

A.temporary imprisonment

B.store-owner's prerogative

C.owner'sentitlement

D.shopkeeper's privilege

Question 10(1 point)

Conversion is the civil equivalent to the crime of

A.vandalism

B.arson

C.theft

D.kidnapping

Question 11(1 point)

You buy a very expensive plot of land in a nice suburb. To your despair however, you soon realize that the land is located very close to a glue factory which is always releasing fumes that cross your property, making the air smell bad and difficult to breathe. Can you sue the glue factory for the tort of nuisance?

Question 11 options:

No, because the nuisance is a necessity

Yes, because itinterferes with your quiet enjoyment of land

No, because the nuisance existed before you arrived

Question 12(5 points)

Match each term related to defamation to its definition.

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5

Publishing or saying untrue statements about a living person that harms his or her reputation

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5

Oral form of defamation

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5

Conscious, intentional wrongdoing

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5

Publishing false information about another person's product

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5

Written form of defamation

1.Slander

2.Injurious falsehood

3.Libel

4.Defamation

5.Malice

Question 13(2 points)

Defenses to defamation include (select all that apply)

A.privilege

B.truth

C.opinion

D.statement not likely to be taken literally

Question 14(1 point)

Your professor asks you to stay after class to talk about your performance. During the conversation, yourprofessor calls you lazy, and says that you are going nowhere in life. Are you able to sue for defamation?

A.Yes, because these spoken statements have the ability to harm your reputation

B.No, because the statement was not published to a third party

C.No, because you are not likely to take this statement literally

D.No, because this is the truth

Question 15(1 point)

Which of the following is an accurate definition of the tort of fraud?

A.The misrepresentation of facts (lying) with or without knowledge they are false

B.The misrepresentation of facts (lying) with knowledge they are false or with reckless disregard for the truth

C.Intentionally or accidentally publishing false information about another person's product

D.Intentionally publishing false information about another person's product