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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long after the verdict in phase 1 is a settlement reached between Schlictmann and Grace Chemical?
(a) 8 weeks.
(b) 5 weeks.
(c) 6 weeks.
(d) 1 month.

2. How many families are plaintiffs in the Woburn case?
(a) 10.
(b) 16.
(c) 12.
(d) 8.

3. After Phase 1 verdict Schlictmann's firm is in dire straits. How long can the firm continue to exist with the money they receive from cashing out the firm's retirement plan?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 3 months.
(d) 2 years.

4. Who is afraid of the "shark effect"?
(a) Crowley.
(b) Eustis.
(c) Conway.
(d) Schlictmann.

5. When does Judge Skinner give his approval of the settlement between Grace and Schlictmann?
(a) September 22.
(b) September 5.
(c) September 30.
(d) September 15.

6. What happens to the limousine that picked the Schlictmann team up at La Guardia Airport in New York?
(a) It didn't arrive.
(b) It didn't have air conditioning.
(c) It broke down.
(d) It took them to the wrong place.

7. Who is Facher's star witness?
(a) Peter Doberman.
(b) Paul Shalline.
(c) George Haber.
(d) John Riley.

8. What is "res judicata?"
(a) A legal principle.
(b) A judicial decision.
(c) A basis for an appeal.
(d) A basis for a dismissal.

9. Who is on the Schlictmann negotiating team in New York at Grace Chemical's office?
(a) Schlictmann, Conway, Crowley, and Gordon.
(b) Schlictmann, Gordon, Phillips, and Kiley.
(c) Schlictmann, Conway, Gordon, and Phillips.
(d) Schlictmann, Crowley, Gordon, and Kiley.

10. What is the amount of the final settlement offer by Grace?
(a) $25 million.
(b) $6.6 million.
(c) $8 million.
(d) $15 million.

11. How many counsel tables are there at the trial?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

12. During the misconduct hearings, what information about the tannery does Riley admit he has at home?
(a) Time cards.
(b) Personnel records.
(c) Accounting records.
(d) Chemical formula records.

13. How many specific questions does Skinner give to the jury?
(a) 8.
(b) 1.
(c) 10.
(d) 4.

14. Who is James Quarles?
(a) A Beatrice attorney.
(b) The newest member of Facher's team.
(c) A judge.
(d) A new member of Schlictmann's team.

15. On the day the lawyers return to the courtroom to meet with Judge Skinner, Eustis is sitting in the front row of the courtroom gallery. What is he reading?
(a) A proposed settlement offer.
(b) A motion for a new trial.
(c) The New York Times.
(d) Court documents.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who calls the EPA to tell them about the new information regarding the Woburn site?

2. How much do the attorneys get in legal fees?

3. Who is Sandra Lynch?

4. How long does it take Judge Skinner to make his ruling on the hearing regarding the Yankee Report?

5. Who is Larry Knox?

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