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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. Who is the first person who contacted the Atlanta Center for Disease Control about Woburn's leukemia cluster?
(a) Dr. Truman.
(b) Charles Anderson.
(c) Rev. Bruce Young.
(d) Anne Anderson.

2. After meeting with lawyers, what Grace Chemical employee says "I do believe I'm on the wrong side of this whole thing."
(a) Donald Fredrico.
(b) Henry Freer.
(c) Al Love.
(d) Paul Shalline.

3. What type of case does Schlictmann win that provides him with money for the Woburn case?
(a) Toxic waste.
(b) Medical malpractice.
(c) Environmental.
(d) Criminal.

4. At a before trial settlement conference, how much does Schlictmann propose as a settlement?
(a) $75 million.
(b) $175 million.
(c) $25 million.
(d) $5 million.

5. When is Woburn's first commercial enterprise built?
(a) 1648.
(b) 1789.
(c) 1742.
(d) 1804.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the first woburn plaintiff called for deposition by the defendants?

2. How much is Schlictmann's standard payment for his first consultation with an expert witness?

3. The week before trial, how much is the settlement offer made by Neil Jacobs for Beatrice Foods?

4. What is the length of the Statute of Limitations on personal injuries in Massachusetts?

5. How far away from Boston is Woburn located?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the plaintiffs include a portion of the proposed settlement to be for a foundation for leukemia research?

2. Why does Facher not want the families to testify?

3. Why does John J. Riley sell the tannery to Beatrice Foods?

4. Why does Cheeseman want to change the venue of the trial from state to federal court?

5. What other illnesses, in addition to leukemia, do families in East Woburn report in significant numbers?

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

7. How does Anthony Roisman become involved in the Woburn case?

8. Before trial, Facher asks for a continuance. Why is this bad for the plaintiffs?

9. What information does Schlictmann learn from the deposition that put Grace in a bad light?

10. What are the results of medical tests of the Woburn family members of children who have leukemia or had died from leukemia?

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