Question 1

Defamation of a public figure requires what additional element?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intent 
B)  Malice 
C)  Causation 
D)  none of the above 
A)  Intent 
B)  Malice 
C)  Causation 
D)  none of the above

Question 2

A shopkeeper may lose the shopkeeper's privilege if:

Accepted Answer

A)  the customer is kept an unreasonable amount of time. 
B)  the shopkeeper acted with reasonable suspicion. 
C)  the shopkeeper acted with necessary force. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  the customer is kept an unreasonable amount of time. 
B)  the shopkeeper acted with reasonable suspicion. 
C)  the shopkeeper acted with necessary force. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 3

What type of damages is recoverable when the defendant's tortious conduct is accompanied by fraud,malice,or willful or wanton conduct?

Accepted Answer

A)  compensatory 
B)  consequential 
C)  nominal 
D)  punitive 
A)  compensatory 
B)  consequential 
C)  nominal 
D)  punitive

Question 4

A tort is a wrong arising from a violation of a public duty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The widest range of tort liability arises in the area of:

Accepted Answer

A)  negligence. 
B)  absolute liability. 
C)  violation of statute. 
D)  assumption of risk. 
A)  negligence. 
B)  absolute liability. 
C)  violation of statute. 
D)  assumption of risk.

Question 6

A victim of a tort may sue and recover money damages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Commercial exploitation is a form of invasion of privacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

For tort liability to be imposed,the perpetrator of the tort must have acted with the intent to do wrong.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Comparative negligence:

Accepted Answer

A)  has been rejected by most of the states. 
B)  allows a comparison of negligence between plaintiff and defendant. 
C)  only applies when the plaintiff has signed a release. 
D)  is a bar to recovery under common law. 
A)  has been rejected by most of the states. 
B)  allows a comparison of negligence between plaintiff and defendant. 
C)  only applies when the plaintiff has signed a release. 
D)  is a bar to recovery under common law.

Question 10

Libel is the printed equivalent of the spoken form of defamation known as slander.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The tort of false imprisonment requires the detention of a person without his or her consent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In terms of defamation liability,members of the United States Congress enjoy an absolute privilege when they are speaking on the floor of the Senate or the House of Representatives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Torts are classified as:

Accepted Answer

A)  intentional only. 
B)  negligence only. 
C)  strict liability only. 
D)  intentional,negligence,and strict liability. 
A)  intentional only. 
B)  negligence only. 
C)  strict liability only. 
D)  intentional,negligence,and strict liability.

Question 14

"Tort" comes from the Latin term "tortus," which means "crooked,dubious,or twisted."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A local newspaper devotes its New Year's Day issue to people who have performed heroically during the past year.One of the people included in the article was Janet,a local actress.Eight months earlier,a fire started in the theater while she was in the middle of a performance.Rather than running out,she stayed to help frightened members of the audience get out of the theater.The New Year's article stated that Janet had been unable to find work as an actress because of burns to her hands and feet and that,as a result,she owes a great deal of money.Janet sued the newspaper for invasion of privacy.Based on what you have learned in this chapter,how should the case be decided?

Accepted Answer

Janet might be able to recover.The right

Question 16

When contributory negligence is proven,damages awarded as reduced based on the plaintiff's degree of fault.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Today,the widest range of tort liability arises in the field of negligence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The tort of invasion of privacy includes:

Accepted Answer

A)  intrusion into private affairs. 
B)  public disclosure of private facts. 
C)  misappropriation of another's name. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  intrusion into private affairs. 
B)  public disclosure of private facts. 
C)  misappropriation of another's name. 
D)  all of the above.

Exam 9: Torts

Defamation of a public figure requires what additional element?

A shopkeeper may lose the shopkeeper's privilege if:

What type of damages is recoverable when the defendant's tortious conduct is accompanied by fraud,malice,or willful or wanton conduct?

A tort is a wrong arising from a violation of a public duty.

The widest range of tort liability arises in the area of:

A victim of a tort may sue and recover money damages.

Commercial exploitation is a form of invasion of privacy.

For tort liability to be imposed,the perpetrator of the tort must have acted with the intent to do wrong.

Comparative negligence:

Libel is the printed equivalent of the spoken form of defamation known as slander.

The tort of false imprisonment requires the detention of a person without his or her consent.

In terms of defamation liability,members of the United States Congress enjoy an absolute privilege when they are speaking on the floor of the Senate or the House of Representatives.

Torts are classified as:

"Tort" comes from the Latin term "tortus," which means "crooked,dubious,or twisted."

When contributory negligence is proven,damages awarded as reduced based on the plaintiff's degree of fault.

Today,the widest range of tort liability arises in the field of negligence.

The tort of invasion of privacy includes:

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