Question 1

Which of the following best describes an intentional tort?

Accepted Answer

A tort in which the defendant intended the resulting injury and actual damage occurred.

Question 2

Which scenario best illustrates the tort of assault?

Accepted Answer

A person intentionally puts another in reasonable fear of being hurt, even if no physical contact occurs.

Question 3

Which of the following is required to successfully sue for an intentional tort?

Accepted Answer

There must be actual damage resulting from the defendant's intentional act.

Question 4

A person is locked in a room against their will by someone who is not a police officer. What intentional tort has likely been committed?

Accepted Answer

False imprisonment

Question 5

Which of the following best distinguishes battery from assault?

Accepted Answer

Battery requires physical contact, while assault does not.

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of defamation?

Accepted Answer

Spreading a false rumor about a coworker that damages their reputation.

Question 7

What is the difference between slander and libel?

Accepted Answer

Slander is spoken defamation; libel is written or printed defamation.

Question 8

Which of the following best describes the tort of conversion?

Accepted Answer

The use or destruction of someone else's property in a manner inconsistent with the owner's rights.

Question 9

A neighbor repeatedly plays loud music at 2AM, disturbing others. What intentional tort is most likely being committed?

Accepted Answer

Nuisance

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a defense to an intentional tort?

Accepted Answer

Ignorance of the law

Question 11

A person intentionally spreads a false story about a celebrity in a magazine, damaging the celebrity’s reputation. What type of defamation is this?

Accepted Answer

Libel

Question 12

Which of the following best describes the tort of fraud?

Accepted Answer

The intentional misrepresentation of an existing important fact or identity.

Question 13

A person enters another’s property without permission and causes damage. What intentional tort has likely been committed?

Accepted Answer

Trespass to land

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of intentional infliction of emotional distress?

Accepted Answer

A person repeatedly harasses another with outrageous conduct, causing severe emotional suffering.

Question 15

Which of the following best explains the difference between a tort and a crime?

Accepted Answer

A tort is a private wrong against an individual, while a crime is an offense against the public at large.

Question 16

A store manager detains a suspected shoplifter in his office until the police arrive. If the detention is unreasonable, what tort might the manager have committed?

Accepted Answer

False imprisonment

Question 17

Which of the following is a real-world example of conversion?

Accepted Answer

A person borrows a friend’s car and refuses to return it.

Question 18

A company advertises a product as 'shatterproof,' but it shatters and injures a customer. Which intentional tort may apply if the company knew the claim was false?

Accepted Answer

Fraud

Question 19

A person lets their dog, known to bite, off-leash in a park and the dog bites someone. Which intentional tort is most relevant?

Accepted Answer

Intentional tort due to knowledge of the dog's dangerous propensity

Question 20

Which of the following best describes the purpose of tort law?

Accepted Answer

To compensate victims for private wrongs committed against them.

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