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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 many pages of interrogatories does Cheeseman receive from Schlictmann?

2. Who says: "You're not entitled to a jury of your liking. You're only entitled to an impartial jury."?

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

4. Why does the state environmental department originally come to Woburn in 1979?

5. Who writes "Blood: Textbook of Hematology" which has a chapter on leukemic diseases?

Short Essay Questions

1. Before trial, Facher asks for a continuance. Why is this bad for the plaintiffs?

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

3. What is the status of the Woburn case when Mulligan gave the case to Schlictmann, and why does Mulligan give it to him?

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

5. When Dr. John Truman is convinced that the number of incidents of leukemia constitute a cluster, what does he do?

6. To what does the title of the chapter "Orphans and Dogs" refer?

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

8. Briefly describe how Judge Skinner plans to divide the trial into phases.

9. Do all three partners in Schlictmann's firm want to take on the Woburn case?

10. According to the city engineer of Woburn, what causes the foul taste and murky discoloration from Wells G and H?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the Grace settlement. Include its terms, the reactions to it, etc. Do you consider it a victory for the plaintiffs? For Grace?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the two lawyers Jan Schlictmann and Jerome Facher. Is one more effective in the trial?

Essay Topic 3

If you were a lawyer, would you take the case? Why or why not? What factors would influence your decision?

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