NJ Trial
What name did the newspapers give to the five dial-painters who brought the lawsuit against USRC?
The (Case of) the Five Women Doomed to Die.
What is the only way to get a definitive diagnosis of radium poisoning?
You have to burn the bones to ash to test them for radium.
Who is the first Ottawa dial-painter to die from radium poisoning?
Ella Cruse
What is the only type of conflict that is internal?
man vs. self
What type of conflict is it when a person is forced to go against their community?
man vs. society
What type of "evidence" does USRC hope to find when they hire private investigators to follow the dial- painters?
"Personal" evidence that would make them seem untrustworthy.
Which dial-painter does Berry realize is the only one who can be tested to prove without a doubt the girls have radium poisoning? ***BONUS***
Mollie Maggia
What does Catherine Wolfe notice about the medical examinations being conducted on the dial-painters?
They are separating the sick girls from the ones who aren't showing any symptoms.
How does USRC try and influence the mandatory examinations the dial-painters must participate in?
They choose doctors who are pro-radium.
According to her mother, what was Grace Fryer most afraid of.
The suffering that came with the disease, not death.
What happens when Sabin von Sochocky takes the stand during the trial?
He lies, and goes against the dial-painters
What does Dr. Humphries realize about Grace Fryer after he examines her?
Her spine and foot bone have been completely destroyed.
Why was it so important that Peg Looney's brother-in-law Jack was at the hospital when she died?
He was able to stand up to the company and not allow them to steal her body.
What was October 29, 1929 known as? What did it lead to?
The Great Depression
What huge setback occurred in the ongoing fight against USRC?
Raymond Berry had to sign a contract stating he would never be in any lawsuits against USRC again. He was "too good".
What does Raymond Berry think is the real reason for Markley delaying the trial for 5 months?
That USRC is hoping the dial-painters will die before they can continue the trial.
Ella Eckert died on December 13, 1927. What was so unusual about her death?
She was one of the first to have been found with a sarcoma, which is what killed her.
How did Radium Dial react to Catherine Wolfe's worsening limp?
They fired her.
Even though her destiny wasn't quite what she expected, what was Katherine Schaub celebrated as?
An example of standing up for your rights.
Why did Eben Byers death have such a significant effect on the radium industry?
He was wealthy, famous, and a man.
How does Raymond Berry get around the statute-of-limitations problem for the lawsuit?
He says that the statute-of-limitations cannot begin until the dial-painters were aware that they were being poisoned. Since USRC actively covered that fact up, they cannot use it to their advantage.
What "precious commodity" did Martland's theory on radiation poisoning give the girls?
Time
What two dial-painters did Swen Kjaer want more information on?
Ella Cruse and Peg Looney
Describe what a "whitewash" is.
It's not telling the whole truth. You only tell the positive, omitting the negative, to get the results/reactions you want.
Give three examples of man vs. man in our novel.
***Bonus***
Dial-painters vs. USRC
Dial-painters vs. Radium Dial
Berry vs. Markley
Roeder vs. Katherine Wiley