Question 1(1 point)

Trespass to personal property is the unlawful taking of another's personal property without the owner's permission.

a.True

b.False

Question 2(1 point)

Defamation can take place against goods or products instead of people.

a.True

b.False

Question 3(1 point)

There is no liability for defamatory remarks left on a Facebook wall.

a.True

b.False

Question 4(1 point)

Public figures typically have a difficult time winning defamation lawsuits.

a.True

b.False

Question 5(1 point)

Negligence is about breaching the duty we owe others, as determined by state tort law.

a.True

b.False

Question 6(1 point)

Professional negligence by business professionals such as doctors, accountants, and lawyers is known as malpractice.

a.True

b.False

Question 7(1 point)

A breach is demonstrated by showing the defendant failed to act according to the relevant standard of care.

a.True

b.False

Question 8(1 point)

Punitive damages are intended not to compensate the plaintiff but to deter the defendant from ever engaging in similar conduct.

a.True

b.False

Question 9(1 point)

Strict liability applies when restaurants serve alcohol to visibly intoxicated persons.

a.True

b.False

Question 10(1 point)

In strict product liability, any retailer, wholesaler, or manufacturer that sells an unreasonably dangerous product is strictly liable.

a.True

b.False

Question 11(1 point)

Physical injuries are required for an attack to be an assault.

a.True

b.False

Question 12(1 point)

______ is any unconsented touching, even if physical injuries are not present.

a.Battery

b.Misappropriation

c.Assault

d.Libel

Question 13(1 point)

Which of the following is an example of the tort of battery?

a.Attempting to throw a baseball at another person

b.Picking up a chair and hitting another person with it

c.Moving one'sfist towardanother personwithout actually hitting

d.Holding a gun to a person's head without firing

Question 14(1 point)

_____ takes place when someone intentionally confines or restrains another person's movement or activities without justification.

a.Tortious interference

b.False imprisonment

c.Invasion of privacy

d.Intimidation

Question 15(1 point)

The tort of _____ takes place when someone takes another person's property permanently.

a.trespass

b.invasion of privacy

c.conversion

d.nuisance

Question 16(1 point)

If you gave your roommate permission to borrow your car for a day and he/she stole your car instead, it would be considered:

a.conversion

b.fraud

c.trespass

d.nuisance

Question 17(1 point)

_____ is the act of wrongfully hurting a living person's good reputation.

a.Misappropriation

b.Defamation

c.Misrepresentation

d.Puffery

Question 18(1 point)

The oral form of defamation is considered:

a.libel

b.puffery

c.slander

d.defamation

Question 19(1 point)

_____ is the written form of defamation.

a.Malice

b.Libel

c.Slander

d.Puffery

Question 20(1 point)

_____ provides strong protection for sensationalist "news" organizations that cover celebrity gossip, and courts have held that public figures must show actual malice before they can win a defamation lawsuit.

a.The First Amendment

b.The Fourth Amendment

c.The Fifth Amendment

d.The Sixth Amendment

Question 21(1 point)

An advertisement that promises "the best food in town" is an example of _____ since it is opinion.

a.deception

b.misrepresentation

c.puffery

d.injurious falsehood

Question 22(1 point)

Negligence is distinguished from intentional torts in that:

a.there is a lack of intent to cause harm.

b.the tortfeasor knows with substantial certainty that certain consequences will result from the act.

c.it involves assault and battery.

d.there is neither intent nor carelessness.

Question 23(1 point)

An act from which an injury results as a natural and direct consequence is called:

a.proximate causation.

b.malpractice.

c.independent sufficient cause.

d.concurrent actual cause.

Question 24(2 points)

Differentiate between assault and battery.

Question 25(5 points)

Define trespass to land and trespass to personal property. Give an example of each.

Question 25 options: