1.  Define egregious and precipitously as used in paragraphs 1 and 4.

2.  Who is Zacarias Moussaoui?  To what charge did Moussaoui plead guilty?

3.  Why did the federal judge overseeing the sentencing trial threaten to dismiss the death penalty option?  Be specific.

4.  What two points did the judge make in explaining the seriousness of violating the order against coaching witnesses? 

5.  What two requests has Moussaoui's defense attorney made?

6.  What do you think about the fact that a government attorney may have caused the death penalty option to be dismissed from Moussaoui's sentencing?