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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 calls the EPA to tell them about the new information regarding the Woburn site?

2. Which of the Woburn families who are plaintiffs do not pay any attention to the trial?

3. Where is Schlictmann when the Court of Appeals issued its decision?

4. Where do the Schlictmann team stay when they went to New York for the negotiations?

5. Who says "We need a vacation from these legal bills."?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the final settlement with Grace?

2. What does Schlictmann's team decide to ask for during the first negotiations with Grace?

3. What is the verdict in Phase 1 of the trial?

4. What is Schlitmann's immediate reaction to the verdict in Phase 1?

5. Briefly describe Skinner's ruling/report to the Court of Appeals.

6. What is the final ruling of the Court of Appeals?

7. John Dobrinski is Schlictmann's expert geological witness. Excluding the substance of his geological testimony, is John Dobrinski an effective witness for Schlictmann?

8. Describe reaction in Woburn to the settlement with Grace Chemical.

9. Describe the initial Court of Appeals ruling.

10. When Schlictmann meets with the families during the negotiations with Grace following the verdict, what is the position of the families?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the book there is a discussion of the finances of Schlictmann and his firm. What role do finances play? Can the firm have spent less money? If yes, how? Would the outcome have been different if Schlictmann's firm had as much money as the defense firms? Should finances play a role in a trial?

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