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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is the Anderson's son when he was diagnosed with leukemia?
(a) 4 years old.
(b) 1 year old.
(c) 3 years old.
(d) 2 years old.

2. How much does the maple conference table in Schlictmann's office cost?
(a) $3,500.
(b) $12,000.
(c) $150.
(d) $8,000.

3. Where does the pre-trial settlement conference take place in Boston?
(a) The Four Seasons hotel.
(b) Facher's offices.
(c) The judge's chambers.
(d) Schlictmann's offices.

4. What is Skinner's reputation as a judge?
(a) Fair but tough.
(b) Tough.
(c) Biased.
(d) Hard to deal with.

5. In the 1970s who is the world's foremost expert in leukemia clusters?
(a) Dr. Thomas Clark.
(b) Dr. Joseph Peters.
(c) Dr. John Truman.
(d) Dr. Clark Heath.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Tom Kiley?

2. How many pages of interrogatories does Cheeseman receive from Schlictmann?

3. Who says: "Somebody who's been hurt has the sympathy of the jury. Big companies don't get that sympathy."

4. What type of case does Schlictmann win that provides him with money for the Woburn case?

5. Who is Shirley Conibear?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Neil Jacobs' conclusion after interviewing John Riley?

2. Why does Cheeseman implead Unifirst into the case as a third defendant?

3. Briefly describe what the "Woodshed Conference" is.

4. What does the three year Harvard School of Public Health Study of Woburn conclude?

5. Beatrice offers an $8 million settlement before trial. What two things would this settlement achieve for Schlictmann?

6. Briefly describe how Judge Skinner plans to divide the trial into phases.

7. Do all three partners in Schlictmann's firm want to take on the Woburn case?

8. What is the status of the Woburn case when Mulligan gave the case to Schlictmann, and why does Mulligan give it to him?

9. To what does the title of the chapter "Orphans and Dogs" refer?

10. What is the official city response to the citizen's committee to do something about the water?

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