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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

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

3. How long does Posner say Oswald needed to fire 3 shots?
(a) 1.5 seconds.
(b) 4.5 seconds.
(c) 2.5 seconds.
(d) 5.4 seconds.

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

5. What fell off a gurney as Governor Connally was being taken to surgery?
(a) Money.
(b) A gun.
(c) A wallet.
(d) A bullet.

6. Who was Ruby's roommate in Chapter 16?
(a) George Senator.
(b) Tom Gerrison.
(c) Lee Oswald.
(d) Marina Oswald.

7. Who did Dean Andrews say Oswald came to his officer with in Chapter 18?
(a) A group of Communist kids.
(b) A group of Cuban kids.
(c) A group of Republican kids.
(d) A group of homosexual kids.

8. What was the name of the police officer that first arrived at the Texas Book Depository?
(a) Mark Stapler.
(b) Marrion Baker.
(c) Tom Stoki.
(d) Eric Roger.

9. Who led the questioning of Oswald?
(a) Detective Siprano.
(b) Captain Will Fritz.
(c) Lieutenant Hernandez.
(d) Officer Kimbist.

10. What was the first priority of the interrogators talking to Oswald?
(a) Get a confession.
(b) Finding if he had accomplices.
(c) Find how he was able to shoot so accurately.
(d) See if he was hired by the Soviets.

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

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

13. Who performed Kennedy's autopsy?
(a) Drs. Boswe and Patrick.
(b) Drs. Humes and Patrick.
(c) Dr. Humes.
(d) Drs. Humes and Boswe.

14. What controversy did Posner mention about the bullet?
(a) If Oswald manufactured the bullets himself.
(b) If the bullets were Cuban.
(c) If one bullet could hit both the President and the Governor.
(d) If the bullets were Russian.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Posner think was clear about Oswald actions?

2. What did Kennedy's electrocardiogram show according to the testimonies of the doctors and nurses at the hospital?

3. What did Oswald's attitude during his interrogation lead Marina to believe?

4. What was Jack Ruby's occupation?

5. What does Posner say numerous conviction-less investigations brought Jim Garrison?

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