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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Oswald hide from a passing police car?
(a) A weapon shop.
(b) A police station.
(c) A video store.
(d) A shoe store.

2. What does Posner say Jim Garrison concluded on Carlos Marcello before taking on the investigation on Kennedy's assassination?
(a) He was an honest businessman.
(b) He was not American.
(c) He was a small mafia middle man.
(d) He was a mafia boss.

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

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

5. What was inserted through the bullet exit wound in Chapter 13?
(a) An IV.
(b) A plug.
(c) A tracheotomy tube.
(d) A small pump.

6. What did Kennedy's electrocardiogram show according to the testimonies of the doctors and nurses at the hospital?
(a) A dying heart rhythm.
(b) A healthy heart.
(c) A flat line.
(d) A stressed heart.

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

8. How many pages was the report released by the fact finding commission?
(a) 868 pages.
(b) 666 pages.
(c) 888 pages.
(d) 788 pages.

9. How many Americans believed Oswald acted alone according to a Gallop Poll presented in Chapter 17?
(a) 39%.
(b) 29%.
(c) 49%.
(d) 59%.

10. Where did Marina think Oswald's rifle was according to Chapter 12?
(a) Under the bed.
(b) On a shelf.
(c) In the pantry.
(d) In the garage.

11. What was Jack Ruby's occupation?
(a) He was a nightclub owner.
(b) He was a police officer.
(c) He was a journalist.
(d) He was a radio host.

12. What does Posner say the conspiracy theory and controversy led to?
(a) Numerous books.
(b) A lot of bad websites.
(c) The downfall of reason.
(d) The 1970 House reinvestigation.

13. What does Posner say numerous conviction-less investigations brought Jim Garrison?
(a) Enemies.
(b) Shame.
(c) A lot of publicity.
(d) A lot of money.

14. What hospital was President Kennedy rushed to after the shooting according to Chapter 13?
(a) Houston General.
(b) Parkland Hospital.
(c) Dallas Central.
(d) Park Hospital.

15. What place did Jim Garrison think was the center for the conspiracy to assassinate Kennedy?
(a) Winter Snow Skating rink.
(b) White Winter Skating rink.
(c) Winterland Ice Skating rink.
(d) Snow White Skating rink.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Ruby going when he stopped at the police headquarters in Chapter 16?

2. How long does Posner say Oswald needed to fire 3 shots?

3. What was Oswald's rifle wrapped in according to Chapter 12?

4. Who headed the fact finding commission created by Johnson?

5. What does Posner say evidence indicates about the first shot?

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