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A Civil Action | Quiz

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A Civil Action | Quiz

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1)

How much is Schlictmann's standard payment for his first consultation with an expert witness? (from The Woodshed; Billion Dollar Charlie; Facher's Plea)

$4,000.
$1,000.
$500.
$2,500.
2)

Who is the former plant engineer in charge of maintenance at the tannery who knows about the removal of waste from the 15 acres? (from Blind Man's Bluff)

George Jacobs.
James Granger.
Thomas Dunn.
James Carson.
3)

Who says, "Through trials, society seeks not only to discover the truth about a past event, but also to forge a link between crime and punishment, between wrong and liability." (from The Woodshed; Billion Dollar Charlie; Facher's Plea)

Nesson.
Klieman.
Blackman.
Skinner.
4)

Judge Skinner has a lengthy and mutual friendship with which of the attorneys? (from The Woodshed; Billion Dollar Charlie; Facher's Plea)

Jacobs.
Cheeseman.
Schlictmann.
Facher.
5)

What is "Litigation Sciences?" (from The Woodshed; Billion Dollar Charlie; Facher's Plea)

A book on trials.
A Harvard Law School course taught by Facher.
A firm specializing in jury selection.
A TV show.
6)

Who make the opening statement for Grace Chemical? (from The Trial; The Vigil)

Facher.
Keating.
Frederico.
Jacobs.
7)

Who is Larry Knox? (from Blind Man's Bluff)

An employee at the tannery.
An EPA manager.
A Woburn city engineer who knew about the Yankee Report.
The well driller named in the Yankee Report.
8)

During the misconduct hearings, what information about the tannery does Riley admit he has at home? (from Blind Man's Bluff)

Accounting records.
Personnel records.
Chemical formula records.
Time cards.
9)

In Phase 1 of the trial, Schlictmann has to prove that groundwater poisoned what? (from The Trial; The Vigil)

The Aberjona River.
The families.
The children with leukemia.
Wells G and H.
10)

Who is Tom Kiley? (from The Woodshed; Billion Dollar Charlie; Facher's Plea)

Schlictmann's assistant.
Schlictmann's banker.
Schlictmann's friend.
An expert witness for Schlictmann.
11)

Who says: "We got to prepare for phase two. We can't negotiate without being prepared. Things are not black and white." (from The Negotiation)

Conway.
Phillips.
Schlictmann.
Gordon.
12)

Who is Facher's star witness? (from The Trial; The Vigil)

John Riley.
Peter Doberman.
George Haber.
Paul Shalline.
13)

What TV show films a segment on the Woburn case? (from The Woodshed; Billion Dollar Charlie; Facher's Plea)

Boston News.
60 Minutes.
New York Beat.
CNN.
14)

How much does Schlictmann end up with from the Grace settlement after all debts and expenses are paid? (from Blind Man's Bluff)

$30,000.
$175,000.
$150,000.
$100,000.
15)

Who is Rikki Klieman? (from The Woodshed; Billion Dollar Charlie; Facher's Plea)

Schlictmann's assistant.
A biochemist.
Cheeseman's associate.
A lawyer.
16)

Where do the Schlictmann team stay when they went to New York for the negotiations? (from The Negotiation)

Helmsley Palace.
Holiday Inn.
Apartments rented by Grace for them
Four Seasons Hotel.
17)

How much does Schlictmann return to the families for expenses charged? (from Blind Man's Bluff)

$80,000.
$100,000.
$20,000.
$50,000.
18)

How many days after summation does the jury reach a verdict? (from The Trial; The Vigil)

14.
5.
8.
2.
19)

Where is Schlictmann when the Court of Appeals issued its decision? (from Blind Man's Bluff)

Woburn.
Denver.
In his office.
Boston.
20)

Who tells Schlictmann: "Jack Riley and Mary Ryan may have screwed up, but the judge isn't going to give you a new trial." (from Blind Man's Bluff)

Facher.
Quarles.
Conway.
Nesson.
21)

How many families are plaintiffs in the Woburn case? (from The Trial; The Vigil)

16.
12.
10.
8.
22)

Who says "We need a vacation from these legal bills."? (from The Negotiation)

Eustis.
Keating.
Jacobs.
Gordon.
23)

Facher makes frequent objections. One day during the geologist's testimony he made how many objections? (from The Trial; The Vigil)

30.
12.
22.
10.
24)

Who is Dmitri? (from The Negotiation)

Grace Chemical's receptionist.
Schlictmann's barber.
Schlictmann's haberdasher.
The limousine driver.
25)

Who is James Gordon? (from The Woodshed; Billion Dollar Charlie; Facher's Plea)

Schlictmann's financial adviser.
A friend.
Schlictmann's law partner.
A biochemist.
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