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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Trial; The Vigil.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who is Facher's star witness?
(a) Paul Shalline.
(b) Peter Doberman.
(c) George Haber.
(d) John Riley.
2. Why does the state environmental department originally come to Woburn in 1979?
(a) To check the water in Wells G and H.
(b) To talk to the Town Council.
(c) To check some contaminated waste barrels.
(d) To test the water in the river.
3. Who said: "Being in trial . . . is like being submerged in deep water for weeks at a time. The world above becomes a faint echo."
(a) Cheeseman.
(b) Facher.
(c) Conway.
(d) Schlictmann.
4. Which of the Woburn families who are plaintiffs do not pay any attention to the trial?
(a) Anderson.
(b) Rollins.
(c) Taylor.
(d) Gamache.
5. Why does Facher initially have little concern about the Woburn lawsuit?
(a) Schlictmann had already agreed to settle early in the case.
(b) Beatrice Foods had a good defense.
(c) Environmental lawsuits are hard to prove.
(d) Facher knew that he could win in court over Schlictmann.
Short Answer Questions
1. What law firm represents Beatrice Foods?
2. In the 1970s who is the world's foremost expert in leukemia clusters?
3. At a before trial settlement conference, how much does Schlictmann propose as a settlement?
4. When is Woburn's first commercial enterprise built?
5. How many witnesses in one day admit to dumping waste at Grace chemical?
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