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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. After the misconduct hearings, Schlictmann says, "The man is demented." To whom is he referring?
(a) Skinner.
(b) Facher.
(c) Cheeseman.
(d) Riley.

2. Skinner asks the jury to determine the exact years that what began?
(a) Contamination.
(b) Leukemia in the children.
(c) Symptons of leukemia in the children.
(d) Complaints about the water supply.

3. How much does Schlictmann end up with from the Grace settlement after all debts and expenses are paid?
(a) $30,000.
(b) $150,000.
(c) $100,000.
(d) $175,000.

4. When Schlictmann calls Eustis to agree to the settlement, who is with him?
(a) Phillips and Gordon.
(b) Conway and Crowley.
(c) Schlictmann's whole team.
(d) No one.

5. Facher makes frequent objections. One day during the geologist's testimony he made how many objections?
(a) 22.
(b) 12.
(c) 30.
(d) 10.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does the cross-examination of Schlictmann's geology expert take?

2. Who is "Uncle Pete?"

3. Where does Schlictmann's office send copies of the previous days transcript?

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

5. In Phase 1 of the trial, Schlictmann has to prove that groundwater poisoned what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Does Schlictmann do what he wants to do in his summation to the jury at the end of Phase 1?

2. When Schlictmann meets with the families during the negotiations with Grace following the verdict, what is the position of the families?

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

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

5. Who is Albert Eustis and what is his role in the negotiations with Grace Chemical after the trial?

6. Briefly describe what the Yankee Report.

7. What is the "shark effect" that Eustis is worried about in giving a big settlement to Schlictmann?

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

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

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

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