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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Negotiation.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What part of Schlictmann's pre-trial settlement offer is meant to appeal to Judge Skinner?
(a) Establishing a leukemia foundation.
(b) Establishing a memorial to the leukemia victims.
(c) Spreading out the settlement over 30 years.
(d) Eliminating specific attorney's fees.

2. When Schlictmann's firm is in serious financial trouble right before the trial of phase 2, what excuse does Gordon use to fend off creditor West Publishing in St. Paul, Minnesota?
(a) We are bankrupt.
(b) We don't have any money.
(c) We're in the midst of a lawsuit and will pay you soon.
(d) We're having a serious cash flow problem.

3. Who is Tom Neville?
(a) Conway's lawyer friend.
(b) Schlictmann's associate.
(c) An expert witness.
(d) Facher's associate.

4. Who has Schlictmann asked not to come to the trial?
(a) His clients.
(b) His office staff.
(c) His family.
(d) His friends.

5. What is the Trial Lawyers for Public Justice?
(a) A public interest law firm.
(b) A committee of the American Bar Association.
(c) A division of the Justice Department.
(d) An organization specializing in helping the poor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says: "Somebody who's been hurt has the sympathy of the jury. Big companies don't get that sympathy."

2. At a before trial settlement conference, how much does Schlictmann propose as a settlement?

3. What is the length of the Statute of Limitations on personal injuries in Massachusetts?

4. When Schlictmann meets with his client families in his offices in August, he tells them that the most difficult thing facing the plaintiffs in the upcoming phase 2 trial is the jury asking themselves what question?

5. Who is the first person who contacted the Atlanta Center for Disease Control about Woburn's leukemia cluster?

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