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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How much does the jury award the Eatons for the wrongful death of their son?
2. Why does Beatrice Foods purchase Riley Tannery?
3. 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."
4. How much do the Anderson's pay for their house in Woburn?
5. What governmental agency orderes the discontinuation of the use of TCE in the 1970s?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the three year Harvard School of Public Health Study of Woburn conclude?
2. What is the status of the Woburn case when Mulligan gave the case to Schlictmann, and why does Mulligan give it to him?
3. To what does the title of the chapter "Orphans and Dogs" refer?
4. Why does Cheeseman implead Unifirst into the case as a third defendant?
5. When Anne Anderson begins her own investigation into the leukemia cluster, what is her initial step?
6. Do all three partners in Schlictmann's firm want to take on the Woburn case?
7. What is Charles Nesson's initial reaction to the Woburn case?
8. What is Neil Jacobs' conclusion after interviewing John Riley?
9. How does Anthony Roisman become involved in the Woburn case?
10. Briefly describe what the "Woodshed Conference" is.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the Woodshed Conference. Include in your discussion what it is, who is present, what effect it has on the trial, etc.
Essay Topic 2
Schlictmann beleives that Judge Skinner is biased against him. Using examples from the book, discuss your opinion. Include the judge's rulings, the jurors reactions, etc.
Essay Topic 3
Judge Skinner says that the parties are not entitled to a jury they like, only an impartial jury of their peers. Would the verdict have been different if the jury had been a jury of experts rather than a jury of peers? If the trial had not been divided into three phases and the families had been able to testify early, as Schlictmann had wanted, would your answer be the same? Why or why not?
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