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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. Which character does T-Jay give an assignment to in 15 July?

2. How high does the captured U-2 pilot claim he was flying when shot down?

3. In 6 September, Branch notices that many conspirators in the assassination have what?

4. How does Lee and Marina's marriage change after they arrive in the US?

5. What is Alpha-66?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the interviews Oswald has in Moscow?

2. How does Mackey subvert the assassination ploy on July 15th?

3. How does the move to Fort Worth affect Lee and Marina's marriage?

4. On October 4th, what does Branch learn about Kennedy's Miami visit?

5. How does Lee Oswald try to expedite his meeting with Soviet agents after his suicide attempt?

6. On August 12th, what concerns does Win Everett express to Parmenter?

7. Describe Lee's life in Minsk after returning from the U-2 Interrogation.

8. Why is Oswald brought back to Moscow?

9. What does Oswald do in Dallas prior to killing Kennedy?

10. How does Lee have a falling out with the FBI in New Orleans?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about insanity and disassociation in Libra. What mechanisms does Lee Oswald use to assume false identities, and how does this allow him disassociate himself from his actions? Discuss how Lee's view of the world becomes skewed. What delusions does he desperately hold on to? What false patterns does he begin to see in everyday life, and how does this fuel his willingness to kill Kennedy?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about Lee Oswald's private relationship with the concept of history. At what point in Oswald's personal development does he begin to consider himself a major player of history? How does he try to impress himself upon the scope of history? Discuss the process by which Oswald realizes he will not affect history in a positive way, and how this skews his view of the world.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about the value of intelligence in Libra. How does the life of Lee Oswald reflect the way information is monetized? Why is Lee Oswald given a flat and a job in Minsk by the Soviets? Why do both the CIA and the FBI express interest in Oswald after his return to the US? Discuss how Oswald, because of his faulty understanding of his intelligence, proves useless to these agencies.

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