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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What lawyer becomes Schlictmann's assistant?
(a) Henry Coe.
(b) John Torrence.
(c) Kevin Conway.
(d) George Baker.

2. Who is James Gordon?
(a) Schlictmann's financial adviser.
(b) A biochemist.
(c) Schlictmann's law partner.
(d) A friend.

3. When did Rev. Bruce Young arrive in Woburn to be the minister of Woburn Trinity Episcopal Church?
(a) 1966.
(b) 1960.
(c) 1968.
(d) 1964.

4. Where does Jan Schlictmann go to law school?
(a) New York University.
(b) Boston University.
(c) Cornell University.
(d) Harvard.

5. When is Woburn's first commercial enterprise built?
(a) 1804.
(b) 1742.
(c) 1648.
(d) 1789.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of case does Schlictmann win that provides him with money for the Woburn case?

2. How much is Schlictmann's standard payment for his first consultation with an expert witness?

3. What part of Schlictmann's pre-trial settlement offer is meant to appeal to Judge Skinner?

4. Who is the Grace Chemical employee who admits using TCE and dumping it at the back of the plant?

5. Who says: "Frankly, I'm in this for the punitive damages."

Short Essay Questions

1. When Anne Anderson begins her own investigation into the leukemia cluster, what is her initial step?

2. Briefly describe Jerome Facher's legal qualifications.

3. What is Charles Nesson's initial reaction to the Woburn case?

4. What is the official city response to the citizen's committee to do something about the water?

5. Why does Judge Skinner decide to become more involved with jury selection than is normally the case, and how is he more involved?

6. Briefly describe what the "Woodshed Conference" is.

7. What information does Schlictmann learn from the deposition that put Grace in a bad light?

8. What is Jan Schlictmann's first noteworthy case, and how much does he receive as his fee?

9. What does the three year Harvard School of Public Health Study of Woburn conclude?

10. What is Neil Jacobs' conclusion after interviewing John Riley?

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