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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says: "Oh, I wouldn't worry about groveling. We've already groveled plenty. Let's do something new in life."

2. How many days after summation does the jury reach a verdict?

3. Who is Albert Eustis?

4. How long after the verdict in phase 1 is a settlement reached between Schlictmann and Grace Chemical?

5. Who is Juan Torruella?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Beatrice's settlement offer after the Court of Appeals ruling.

4. Following the trial but before the verdict, what do Schlictmann and Nesson realize is their biggest mistake and why?

5. What does Schlictmann's team decide to ask for during the first negotiations with Grace?

6. What is the final settlement with Grace?

7. What is Schlitmann's immediate reaction to the verdict in Phase 1?

8. What is the strategy of the defense during Phase 1 of the trial?

9. During Phase 1 of the trial what does Schlictmann have to prove to the jury?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What effect does the judge's four questions to the jury have on the verdict? Include what the four questions are, what the difficulties are, etc.

Essay Topic 2

Choose Schlictmann, Cheeseman, or Facher. Discuss how tactics and maneuverings has an effect on the trial. Do tactics help to discover the facts? If not, what is the motivation behind them?

Essay Topic 3

Is the adversarial nature of a trial compatible with discovering the truth? Include examples from the book in support of your answer.

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