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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What characterized 1965 for Louisiana according to Chapter 18?
(a) An election year.
(b) Integration of the school system.
(c) Civil unrest.
(d) Riots.

2. Where did Ruby have dinner on November 21, 1963 with some friends?
(a) The Egyptian club.
(b) The Lybian club.
(c) The Algerian club.
(d) The Tunisan club.

3. When did Ruby arrive at the Carousel Club?
(a) Around 3 p.m. on November 21.
(b) Around 3 p.m. on November 21.
(c) Around 3 p.m. on November 21.
(d) Around 3 p.m. on November 21.

4. Who was with Kennedy most of the time in the hospital room?
(a) His brother.
(b) His son.
(c) Lyndon Johnson.
(d) His wife, Jackie.

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

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

7. When did Air Force one land at Andrews Air Force Base?
(a) At 5:06 p.m.
(b) At 5:58 p.m.
(c) At 5:58 a.m.
(d) At 1:58 p.m.

8. Who came under suspicion and were questioned after the assassination?
(a) Officer Tippit.
(b) Oswald's friends and family.
(c) Oswald's co-workers.
(d) The CIA.

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

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

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

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

13. What does Posner say evidence indicates about the first shot?
(a) It missed.
(b) It wounded Mrs. Kennedy.
(c) It killed Kennedy.
(d) It was meant to kill the driver.

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

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What TV network started investigating Garrison after he arrested Clay Shaw?

2. How many witnesses were heard by the fact finding commission?

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

4. What did the Warren Commission conclude about the three shots fired at Kennedy?

5. What does Posner say the conspiracy theory and controversy led to?

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