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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. Beverly Paigen provides Schlictmann with a report on what?

2. Who said: "Being in trial . . . is like being submerged in deep water for weeks at a time. The world above becomes a faint echo."

3. What governmental agency orderes the discontinuation of the use of TCE in the 1970s?

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

5. What chemical is added to Wells G and H beginning in 1968?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Facher not want the families to testify?

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

5. What are the results of medical tests of the Woburn family members of children who have leukemia or had died from leukemia?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Jan Schlictmann, the man and the lawyer. What is his motivation in taking the case? How does he succeed? Is he successful from the public's viewpoint? From his own?

Essay Topic 2

Choose Schlictmann, Cheeseman, or Facher. Discuss how tactics and maneuverings has an effect on the trial. Do tactics help to discover the facts? If not, what is the motivation behind them?

Essay Topic 3

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

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