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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much money does each family get initially in cash from the Grace settlement?
(a) $375,000.
(b) $300,000.
(c) $250,000.
(d) $500,000.

2. How many families are plaintiffs in the Woburn case?
(a) 16.
(b) 8.
(c) 10.
(d) 12.

3. What is "res judicata?"
(a) A legal principle.
(b) A judicial decision.
(c) A basis for an appeal.
(d) A basis for a dismissal.

4. What is the name of Schlictmann's expert in hydrology and groundwater movement?
(a) Peter Heller.
(b) Mary Zoza.
(c) John Guswa.
(d) George Pinder.

5. Who reads Clausewitz's treatis "On War" and has the book fall open to the chapter entitled "Retreat after a Loss"?
(a) Phillips.
(b) Conway.
(c) Kiley.
(d) Schlictmann.

6. Who says: "Oh, I wouldn't worry about groveling. We've already groveled plenty. Let's do something new in life."
(a) Conway.
(b) Schlictmann.
(c) Gordon.
(d) Keating.

7. How long does the cross-examination of Schlictmann's geology expert take?
(a) A week.
(b) Two days.
(c) A day.
(d) Three days.

8. Who is James Quarles?
(a) A Beatrice attorney.
(b) The newest member of Facher's team.
(c) A new member of Schlictmann's team.
(d) A judge.

9. Who is Larry Knox?
(a) The well driller named in the Yankee Report.
(b) A Woburn city engineer who knew about the Yankee Report.
(c) An employee at the tannery.
(d) An EPA manager.

10. Who calls the EPA to tell them about the new information regarding the Woburn site?
(a) Conway.
(b) Schlictmann.
(c) Skinner.
(d) Gordon.

11. How late is Eustis to the first negotiations?
(a) He was on time.
(b) 20 minutes.
(c) 1/2 hour.
(d) 5 minutes.

12. 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?
(a) 3 months.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 1 year.

13. On August 11, where does Schlictmann meet with Keating?
(a) Federal courthouse.
(b) Hotel.
(c) Schlictmann's office.
(d) Coffee shop.

14. How many counsel tables are there at the trial?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

15. Where are the first negotiations between Schlictmann's team and Grace held in Boston?
(a) The judge's chambers.
(b) Schlictmann's offices.
(c) Four Seasons Hotel.
(d) Lafayette Hotel.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who make the opening statement for Grace Chemical?

2. Whose opinion is: " . . . Schlictmann had botched the first part of the trial--the easy part--and then he'd sold out when things began to look risky."

3. How long does Schlictmann's geologist say that TCE had been in the soil?

4. How many specific questions does Skinner give to the jury?

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

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