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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. When were the expended shells found in the Texas Book Depository Building?

2. When was the Texas Book Depository building sealed according to Chapter 12?

3. What did Oswald deny during his interrogation?

4. What was the first priority of the interrogators talking to Oswald?

5. What does Posner say Jim Garrison concluded on Carlos Marcello before taking on the investigation on Kennedy's assassination?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Jack Ruby?

2. What did they find in the garage at the Paine house?

3. What did the Kennedy family refuse to release?

4. What did Ruby do when Oswald was being transferred?

5. What was discovered at the Dealey Plaza at 1:12 p.m.?

6. What did Oswald's behavior lead Marina to believe?

7. What was President Kennedy given prior to being pronounced dead?

8. How did the Commission divide its tasks?

9. What happened when Tippit stopped Oswald?

10. How much time did Oswald need?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Posner says that many of the witnesses that claim seeing multiple gunmen only contacted the authorities years later. Why would a witness wait to describe what the events? Discuss the difficulty in taking accounts from witnesses years after the fact, as well as advantages and disadvantages. Use the text to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 2

Lee Harvey Oswald worked on a Cuba campaign and applied for a Cuban passport through Mexico. Students should discuss the events in Cuba during the 1950's and how it impacted Oswald's decisions. Students should use the text to support their discussion.

Essay Topic 3

The media had a significant impact on the perpetuation of conspiracy theories, but also had a role in exposing Garrison's investigation tactics. Examine the role of the media prior to, during, and after the assassination of President Kennedy and discuss the benefits and drawbacks of the media's influence on American society. Use the text and secondary sources to support your discussion.

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