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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. Who releases the report "Woburn: Cancer Incidence and Environmental Hazards?"

2. Who sends the Woburn case to Jerome Facher?

3. How much does the jury award the Eatons for the wrongful death of their son?

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

5. What law firm represents Grace Chemical Company?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Cheeseman want to change the venue of the trial from state to federal court?

4. Briefly describe Jerome Facher's legal qualifications.

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

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

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

8. Why do the plaintiffs include a portion of the proposed settlement to be for a foundation for leukemia research?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The families say that the motivation behind this case is justice, making corporate America take responsibility for its actions. 1. Assuming that this motive is true, does the final outcome of the case (following the final ruling of the Court of Appeals) meet this objective? 2. Do you think this is the motivation at the beginning of the case? At the end of the case? Support your answer with examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

If the reports and information that came to light after the trial had been available during the trial, would the verdict have been different? Include a discussion of the EPA report, the Yankee Report, the information in the warehouse, etc.

Essay Topic 3

This case is high profile. Discuss the publicity surrounding the case both pre-trial, during the trial, and post-trial. Do you think that this benefits the plaintiffs? The defendants?

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