Question 1

A restaurant is aware of a beehive located near the front door. No bees have entered the restaurant. Removal will subject an employee to bee stings. True or false: Under these circumstances, the restaurant does not have a duty to remove the hive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A hotel with a revolving door should have an attendant at the door under the following circumstances: _______________________________________________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A hotel with a revolving door should...

Question 3

Three precautions a restaurant or hotel should take to avoid injuries by guests on steps are _____________________________________________, _____________________________________________, and _____________________________________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Three precautions a restaurant or hotel should...

Question 4

Mita was injured during a hotel fire. She sued the hotel for her damages. True or false: In evaluating whether the plaintiff was negligent, the relevant question is, did she act as a reasonable person would have acted under similar circumstances?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In what room of a hotel does an innkeeper not have a duty to exercise reasonable care?

Accepted Answer

A)  Card room 
B)  Public bathrooms 
C)  Meeting rooms 
D)  None; the innkeeper's duty to use reasonable care to protect its patrons applies in all rooms of the hotel

Question 6

The occurrence of a rape on a hotel's premises is conclusive evidence that the innkeeper was negligent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Consistent with common practice, the lifeguard at a hotel pool periodically adds chlorine to the water to ensure clean and healthful conditions. One afternoon, after adding the appropriate dosage, the lifeguard failed to return the chlorine to its normal storage place and instead left it near the base of the guard chair. Unknown to the lifeguard, a young swimmer saw the chlorine, drank some, and became very ill. True or false: The hotel will be liable for the injuries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A hotel that has experienced prior security incidents may be required to take more security precautions than another hotel because the prior incidents suggest that additional criminal activity is ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A hotel that has experienced prior security...

Question 9

Heather, a guest at a hotel, was injured when she caught her foot in a hole in the pavement on an outdoor tennis court operated by the hotel. Which of the following is true concerning the hotel's liability?

Accepted Answer

A)  The hotel will not be liable because Heather assumed the risk. 
B)  The hotel will not be liable because the injury did not occur inside the building that houses the guest rooms. 
C)  The hotel will be liable because it was negligent for failing to repair the hole or alert guests of its presence. 
D)  The hotel will be liable because the assumption of risk doctrine does not apply to sporting events.

Exam 6: Negligence and Hospitality Practices

A restaurant is aware of a beehive located near the front door. No bees have entered the restaurant. Removal will subject an employee to bee stings. True or false: Under these circumstances, the restaurant does not have a duty to remove the hive.

A hotel with a revolving door should have an attendant at the door under the following circumstances: _______________________________________________________.

Three precautions a restaurant or hotel should take to avoid injuries by guests on steps are _______________________, _, and _______________________.

Mita was injured during a hotel fire. She sued the hotel for her damages. True or false: In evaluating whether the plaintiff was negligent, the relevant question is, did she act as a reasonable person would have acted under similar circumstances?

In what room of a hotel does an innkeeper not have a duty to exercise reasonable care?

The occurrence of a rape on a hotel's premises is conclusive evidence that the innkeeper was negligent.

A hotel that has experienced prior security incidents may be required to take more security precautions than another hotel because the prior incidents suggest that additional criminal activity is ____________________.

Heather, a guest at a hotel, was injured when she caught her foot in a hole in the pavement on an outdoor tennis court operated by the hotel. Which of the following is true concerning the hotel's liability?