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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. When does Judge Skinner give his approval of the settlement between Grace and Schlictmann?
(a) September 5.
(b) September 30.
(c) September 22.
(d) September 15.

2. Where is Schlictmann when the Court of Appeals issued its decision?
(a) Denver.
(b) Boston.
(c) In his office.
(d) Woburn.

3. During the misconduct hearings who admits that s/he has a warehouse full of tannery documents?
(a) Facher.
(b) Robbins.
(c) Riley.
(d) Ryan.

4. Who is afraid of the "shark effect"?
(a) Crowley.
(b) Conway.
(c) Schlictmann.
(d) Eustis.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After the misconduct hearings, Schlictmann says, "The man is demented." To whom is he referring?

2. Nesson says, "That would have turned the entire case around." To what is Nesson referring?

3. What is referred to as "Sample Z?"

4. Who says: "We got to prepare for phase two. We can't negotiate without being prepared. Things are not black and white."

5. How many families are plaintiffs in the Woburn case?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe reaction in Woburn to the settlement with Grace Chemical.

2. What is Schlictmann's reaction to the settlement with Grace?

3. Describe the initial Court of Appeals ruling.

4. How does Schlictmann imagine that he would begin the Phase 2 trial?

5. John Dobrinski is Schlictmann's expert geological witness. Excluding the substance of his geological testimony, is John Dobrinski an effective witness for Schlictmann?

6. Briefly describe Skinner's ruling/report to the Court of Appeals.

7. What does Keating tell Schlictmann is the concern of Grace in a large settlement?

8. What is Judge Skinner's response to the Court of Appeals ruling?

9. What is the verdict in Phase 1 of the trial?

10. After the Court of Appeals ruling, why does Schlictmann reject the Beatrice offer?

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