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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Johnson order for a fact finding mission to be created?
(a) November 29, 1965.
(b) November 30, 1963.
(c) November 15, 1966.
(d) November 29, 1963.

2. Who was the sales agent taking care of Ruby at the newspaper office?
(a) Don Mitchell.
(b) Sam Gandi.
(c) Mark Camptbell.
(d) Don Campbell.

3. When did Ruby die?
(a) January 31, 1967.
(b) January 3, 1968.
(c) January 3, 1967.
(d) January 13, 1966.

4. Where was Ruby going when he stopped at the police headquarters in Chapter 16?
(a) The temple.
(b) A bar.
(c) The mosque.
(d) Church.

5. What does Posner say of Oswald's attitude during the interrogation?
(a) He was not talking.
(b) He was asking for a lawyer.
(c) He was afraid.
(d) He was cocky.

6. What time was Kennedy's death announced?
(a) 1:03 pm.
(b) 2:33 pm.
(c) 1:22 pm.
(d) 1:33 pm.

7. Why was the Zapruder film used according to Chapter 14?
(a) Compare the timing of the shots.
(b) See where the shot landed.
(c) Identify witnesses.
(d) See who fired the shot.

8. How many controversial issues did Posner mention in Chapter 14?
(a) 5 controversial issues.
(b) 3 controversial issues.
(c) 6 controversial issues.
(d) 2 controversial issues.

9. Who was present when Oswald arrived at his rooming house after the shooting?
(a) Earlene Roberts.
(b) Earlene Jacobson.
(c) Helen Roe.
(d) Mary Bledsoe.

10. What time did the questioning of Oswald start according to Chapter 15?
(a) 2:30 p.m.
(b) 3:30 p.m.
(c) 1:30 p.m.
(d) 4:30 p.m.

11. How many witnesses were heard by the fact finding commission?
(a) 459 witnesses.
(b) 357 witnesses.
(c) 552 witnesses.
(d) 259 witnesses.

12. What does the Warren Commission think the bullet mark on the curb was caused by?
(a) A shooting between police and robbers the week before.
(b) The bullet that entered Kennedy's head.
(c) The second bullet.
(d) The third bullet was meant for Mrs. Kennedy.

13. When was Ruby in Dallas according to Chapter 16?
(a) November 21, 1963.
(b) November 21, 1963.
(c) November 21, 1963.
(d) November 21, 1963.

14. When was the Texas Book Depository building sealed according to Chapter 12?
(a) 11:33 a.m.
(b) 12:05 a.m.
(c) 10:45 a.m.
(d) 12:45 a.m.

15. Who did Ruby buy sandwiches for in Chapter 16?
(a) Lee Harvey Oswald.
(b) Marina Oswald.
(c) The police officer in charge of Oswald.
(d) The staff of KLIF radio.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Texas announce it would hold a public court of inquiry into the assassination?

2. Who led the questioning of Oswald?

3. Where did Oswald hide from a passing police car?

4. Who witnessed Oswald fleeing the scene of Officer Tippit's murder?

5. What was Oswald charged with?

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