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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. A lawyer named ____________, who had expertise in asbestos litigation, saw an opportunity to go after the tobacco industry, given recent New Jersey strict liability litigation.

2. When does the power of the tobacco industry peak?

3. With Philip Morris at the top of the heap, Maxwell worked to use its huge cash reserves to do what?

4. A __________ study on the effects of smoke on rabbit lungs was abruptly shut down and the researchers' notebooks confiscated.

5. Why do Marlboro Lights start off slowly?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is examined for the first time since the Great Depression?

2. What is the end result of the lawsuit regarding Rose Cipollone's death?

3. What does Henry Waxman do for the anti-smoking cause?

4. What does Hamish Maxwell do for Philip Morris?

5. What does Henry Ramm do to research on the link between smoking and cancer?

6. What happens under the new Reagan administration?

7. What happens to the palladium filtered cigarette?

8. What do studies in the early 1970s show?

9. What does RJR's Tylee Wilson want to do to diversify RJR?

10. What do the various tobacco companies do when they are not allowed to have television ads?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The tobacco industry settled after the printing of this book.

Part 1) What did they settle? What does the author hint in the closing paragraphs of the book? How does this come to light?

Part 2) Why does the tobacco industry choose to do this? How does this help states, as well as the tobacco industry?

Part 3) How does this action, once again, show the cunning of the tobacco industry? Describe what you know of the tobacco industry today.

Part 4) What else of significance has taken place regarding the tobacco industry? Are these companies still thriving? Are cigarettes a large selling product? Why or why not? Will there ever be an end to the production of cigarettes? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The major tobacco companies pooled their resources by setting up the TIRC.

Part 1) What is the TIRC? What was the initial purpose of this organization?

Part 2) How did this organization evolve over time? Why did it evolve?

Part 3) How did the changes in the TIRC affect the consumers?

Essay Topic 3

The American Medical Association took years to actively come out against tobacco as a hazardous substance.

Part 1) How did they initially handle the tobacco health risks? Are you surprised? Why or why not?

Part 2) Why did this organization initially respond this way? How is this, in itself, hypocritical?

Part 3) How does this make you feel about what products the American Medical Association might endorse or find hazardous today? Why?

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