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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Woodshed; Billion Dollar Charlie; Facher's Plea.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By the fall of 1985 approximately how much has Schlictmann's firm spent on the Woburn case?
(a) $1 million.
(b) $250,000.
(c) $500,000.
(d) $750,000.

2. Estimating the value of a case is somewhat like what?
(a) Estimating costs.
(b) Fortune telling.
(c) Creating a budget.
(d) Shopping.

3. When does the Anderson's son die?
(a) 1981.
(b) 1974.
(c) 1983.
(d) 1977.

4. Who is the first person who contacted the Atlanta Center for Disease Control about Woburn's leukemia cluster?
(a) Charles Anderson.
(b) Anne Anderson.
(c) Dr. Truman.
(d) Rev. Bruce Young.

5. What is the name of Schlictmann's secretary during the Eaton discovery and trial?
(a) Karen Studebacker.
(b) Mary Bolin.
(c) Susan Shores.
(d) Kathy Boyer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is TCE used during World War II at the tannery?

2. When is Woburn's first commercial enterprise built?

3. The week before trial, how much is the settlement offer made by Neil Jacobs for Beatrice Foods?

4. What law professor tells his class: "Some cases a lwayer can't lose. Some, maybe, he can't win. You play the hand you're dealt."

5. 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."

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