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The answers were produced as submitted by the applicant, except that minor corrections in spelling and punctuation were made for ease in reading. They are reproduced here with the consent of the authors.  \nQuestion Number Subject  \n1. Evidence  \n2. Contracts/Remedies  \n3. Community Property  \n4. Professional Responsibility  \n[www.calbar.ca.gov](www.calbar.ca.gov)  \nESSAY EXAMINATION INSTRUCTIONS  \nYour answer should demonstrate your ability to analyze the facts in the question, to tell the difference between material facts and immaterial facts, and to discern the points of law and fact upon which the case turns. Your answer should show that you know and understand the pertinent principles and theories of law, their qualifications and limitations, and their relationships to each other.  \nYour answer should evidence your ability to apply the law to the given facts and to reason in a logical, lawyer-like manner from the premises you adopt to a sound conclusion. Do not merely show that you remember legal principles. Instead, try to demonstrate your proficiency in using and applying them.  \nIf your answer contains only a statement of your conclusions, you will receive little or no credit. State fully the reasons that support your conclusions, and discuss all points thoroughly.  \nYour answer should be complete, but you should not volunteer information or discuss legal doctrines that are not pertinent to the solution of the problem.  \nUnless a question expressly asks you to use California law, you should answer according to legal theories and principles of general application.  \nQUESTION 1  \nOn January 15, Paul fell down the stairwell of Dell’s Department Store (“Dell”) . Paul sued Dell for personal injuries, alleging he fell because one of the steps was broken. The following occurred at a jury trial in the California Superior Court while Dell’s manager, Mark, was being examined by Dell’s attorney:  \nQUESTION: Where were you when Paul fell down the stairs?  \nANSWER: I was standing nearby with my back to the stairs talking to Carol, astore customer, when I heard the noise of the fall.  \n(1) QUESTION: Has Paul sued Dell before?  \nANSWER: Yes, five times that I personally know about.  \n(2) QUESTION: No one saw the accident. Right?  \nANSWER: That’s right. A thorough investigation was unable to find anyone who saw Paul fall on the stairs.  \nMark was then cross-examined by Paul’s attorney as follows:  \n(3) QUESTION: Isn’t it true that you used to be employed by Paul as a cashier in his grocery store and that he fired you for stealing money from the cash register?  \nANSWER: That is what he claimed.  \n(4) QUESTION: The stairs were repaired the day after Paul fell. Weren’t they?  \nANSWER: Yes.  \n(5) QUESTION: Didn’t Carol, the store customer, exclaim at the time of the accident:  \n“Oh no! A man just fell on that broken step”?  \nANSWER: So, what?  \nQUESTION: Is this the report that Dell’s insurance company prepared following an investigation of the accident?  \nANSWER: Yes. That is the report the insurance company gave me. They always prepare a report in case we get sued.  \nPaul’s attorney then moved to enter into evidence the insurance company’s report. Thereport states: “Steps on the stairs at the store are in very poor condition.”  \nA. 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