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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. What does Posner say did not exist from the interrogation?
(a) Civilian witnesses.
(b) Traces in the police archives.
(c) Transcripts or recordings.
(d) Police witnesses.

2. Why were the autopsy photos not examined by the fact finding commission?
(a) They were too gruesome.
(b) No pictures were taken.
(c) They were irrelevant.
(d) The Kennedy family refused to released them.

3. What charge was Oswald arraigned on?
(a) Killing Tippit.
(b) Wanting to go to Cuba.
(c) Killing the President.
(d) Being Communist.

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

5. Who claimed to have seen Ruby at the Parkland Hospital after the assassination?
(a) Jackie Kennedy.
(b) Marina Oswald.
(c) Anton Kisiski.
(d) Seth Kantor.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What did Texas law require because of Kennedy's violent death?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Ruby do when Oswald was being transferred?

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

3. What does Posner point out about Oswald's plan in Chapter 12?

4. What happened on March 1, 1967?

5. Who was Jim Garrison according to Chapter 18?

6. What happened when Tippit stopped Oswald?

7. Who was Jack Ruby?

8. What was the first priority according to Chapter 15?

9. What did Ruby deny until his death?

10. How did the Commission divide its tasks?

(see the answer keys)

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