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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Clay Shaw acquitted of the conspiracy charge presented in Chapter 18?
(a) March 1, 1968.
(b) May 1, 1968.
(c) March 12, 1968.
(d) March 1, 1969.

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

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. When did Ruby leave the apartment on the Sunday following the assassination of Kennedy?
(a) 11 a.m.
(b) 12 p.m.
(c) 1 a.m.
(d) 12 a.m.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the police officer that first arrived at the Texas Book Depository?

2. Why was the Zapruder film not able to provide all the answers about the location of the shots?

3. Who removed the body from the Hospital after Kennedy's death?

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

5. When did Ruby arrive at the Carousel Club?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Jack Ruby?

2. What happened on March 1, 1967?

3. What did the homicide captain do at 2:30 p.m. in Chapter 15 on the day of the assassination?

4. What did many early critics believe about the assassination and what did it lead to?

5. What was discovered at the Dealey Plaza at 1:12 p.m.?

6. What was happening to Governor Connally and how was it significant?

7. What did Ruby deny until his death?

8. What did Ruby's friends say about him?

9. What happened when Tippit stopped Oswald?

10. Where was Jack Ruby at the time of the assassination of President Kennedy in Chapter 16?

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