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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. Who says: "Somebody who's been hurt has the sympathy of the jury. Big companies don't get that sympathy."
(a) Facher.
(b) Roisman.
(c) Schlictmann.
(d) Cheeseman.

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

3. What is Schlictmann's War Room?
(a) His office.
(b) The defense's office.
(c) His home.
(d) The conference room where he meets with the defense.

4. What is the name of Donna Robbins son who is diagnosed with leukemia?
(a) Joey.
(b) Robbie.
(c) Jimmy.
(d) Tommie.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What law firm represents Beatrice Foods?

2. Who is Patti D'Addieco?

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

4. What is Joe Mulligan's favorite bar?

5. What is Skinner's reputation as a judge?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Cheeseman implead Unifirst into the case as a third defendant?

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

4. Why did Rikki Klieman, a female lawyer, invite Schlictmann to go to Puerto Rico?

5. Explain in a few sentences the nature of the complaint in the Woburn case.

6. What is the basis of Schlictmann's work at Reed & Mulligan?

7. Why does John J. Riley sell the tannery to Beatrice Foods?

8. Beatrice offers an $8 million settlement before trial. What two things would this settlement achieve for Schlictmann?

9. Briefly describe Jerome Facher's legal qualifications.

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

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