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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In a pre-trial motion, Cheeseman asks that the venue be changed to where?
(a) Bangor, Maine.
(b) New York, NY.
(c) Bridgeport, Conn.
(d) Washington, DC.

2. What is Skinner's reputation as a judge?
(a) Biased.
(b) Tough.
(c) Fair but tough.
(d) Hard to deal with.

3. What is the name of Jimmy Anderson's doctor in Woburn?
(a) Dr. Jude.
(b) Dr. McLean.
(c) Dr. Clark..
(d) Dr. Johnson.

4. What chemical is added to Wells G and H beginning in 1968?
(a) Floride.
(b) Benzene.
(c) Chlorine.
(d) Germicide.

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."
(a) Blackman.
(b) Nesson.
(c) Skinner.
(d) Klieman.

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

7. How many pages of interrogatories does Cheeseman receive from Schlictmann?
(a) 52.
(b) 40.
(c) 22.
(d) 5.

8. What is the length of the Statute of Limitations on personal injuries in Massachusetts?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 3 years.

9. Beverly Paigen provides Schlictmann with a report on what?
(a) TCE.
(b) Contaminants other than TCE.
(c) Wells G and H.
(d) Leukemia.

10. Who sends the Woburn case to Jerome Facher?
(a) Schlictmann.
(b) General counsel of Beatrice Foods.
(c) The litigation attorney for Beatrice Foods.
(d) Assistant general counsel of Beatrice Foods.

11. How far away from Boston is Woburn located?
(a) 152 miles.
(b) 12 miles.
(c) 55 miles.
(d) 100 miles.

12. Where does the pre-trial settlement conference take place in Boston?
(a) The Four Seasons hotel.
(b) Facher's offices.
(c) The judge's chambers.
(d) Schlictmann's offices.

13. How much does the maple conference table in Schlictmann's office cost?
(a) $3,500.
(b) $8,000.
(c) $12,000.
(d) $150.

14. What TV show films a segment on the Woburn case?
(a) New York Beat.
(b) Boston News.
(c) CNN.
(d) 60 Minutes.

15. How much is Facher's settlement offer that Schlictmann immediately rejects?
(a) $7 million.
(b) $2 million.
(c) $1 million.
(d) $4 million.

Short Answer Questions

1. By the fall of 1985 approximately how much has Schlictmann's firm spent on the Woburn case?

2. Who does Facher send out to Woburn for the purpose of finding out information?

3. After meeting with lawyers, what Grace Chemical employee says "I do believe I'm on the wrong side of this whole thing."

4. What Grace Chemical supervisor has drums of TCE and other waste buried under a new addition being built?

5. What is the name of Schlictmann's secretary during the Eaton discovery and trial?

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