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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 is James Quarles?
2. After Phase 1 verdict Schlictmann's firm is in dire straits. How long can the firm continue to exist with the money they receive from cashing out the firm's retirement plan?
3. Who is Linda Kaplan?
4. When Schlictmann meets with his client families in his offices in August, which family says "We're all in this together. That's how we started, and that's how we'll stay."?
5. Facher makes frequent objections. One day during the geologist's testimony he made how many objections?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the initial Court of Appeals ruling.
2. John Dobrinski is Schlictmann's expert geological witness. Excluding the substance of his geological testimony, is John Dobrinski an effective witness for Schlictmann?
3. What is Schlitmann's immediate reaction to the verdict in Phase 1?
4. Does Schlictmann do what he wants to do in his summation to the jury at the end of Phase 1?
5. What does Keating tell Schlictmann is the concern of Grace in a large settlement?
6. How does Schlictmann discredit John Guswa's testimony?
7. Who is Albert Eustis and what is his role in the negotiations with Grace Chemical after the trial?
8. Why does Schlictmann conclude that Grace wants to settle?
9. Describe reaction in Woburn to the settlement with Grace Chemical.
10. What is the strategy of the defense during Phase 1 of the trial?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Schlictmann beleives that Judge Skinner is biased against him. Using examples from the book, discuss your opinion. Include the judge's rulings, the jurors reactions, etc.
Essay Topic 3
Describe the lawsuit involved in the book. Be sure to include a description of the claim, the plaintiffs, the defendants, etc.
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