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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 long after the verdict in phase 1 is a settlement reached between Schlictmann and Grace Chemical?

2. After Judge Skinner sends his report to the Court of Appeals, when does the Court of Appeals issue its ruling on the Beatrice appeal?

3. Who is afraid of the "shark effect"?

4. Who is Linda Kaplan?

5. How much money does each family get initially in cash from the Grace settlement?

Short Essay Questions

1. Following the trial, what does Schlictmann's team decide to do?

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

3. Does Schlictmann do what he wants to do in his summation to the jury at the end of Phase 1?

4. What is the "shark effect" that Eustis is worried about in giving a big settlement to Schlictmann?

5. Why does Schlictmann conclude that Grace wants to settle?

6. Who is Albert Eustis and what is his role in the negotiations with Grace Chemical after the trial?

7. How does Schlictmann imagine that he would begin the Phase 2 trial?

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

9. During Phase 1 of the trial what does Schlictmann have to prove to the jury?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Based on the final outcome of this case (after the Court of Appeals final ruling), do you think justice is served? Do you think the outcome is fair? Include a summary of the outcome and support your conclusion with facts from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the Phase 1 verdict. Include what it was, the reactions by the lawyers, the parties, and the press. Do you think the verdict is fair?

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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