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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Lee Harvey Oswald born?

2. Who did Oswald spend the weekend of October 18, 1963 with?

3. Who was shot alongside President Kennedy as the motorcade passed the Texas School Book Depository building?

4. How long did Marina stay in the Oak Cliff apartment with Lee?

5. What did Mary Bledsoe tell Oswald as he was leaving the boarding home he lived at for a weekend with Marina?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to his request as discussed in Chapter 9?

2. What did Annie Odio say about Oswald?

3. What happened within an hour of President Kennedy's assassination according to Chapter 1?

4. What did Lee tell Frazier about the package in Chapter 11?

5. What did people say about the number of shots?

6. What event preceded Oswald beginning target practice again according to Chapter 8?

7. When Oswald obtained a job working in photography, what did he do according to Chapter 5?

8. What did Oswald do in Mexico City?

9. Why did the FBI reopen its case on Oswald according to Chapter 6?

10. What does Chapter 8 say about Marina's concern?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lee spent time in both an orphanage and was ordered to spend time in the juvenile system. How was the institution for youth at the end of the 1950's? Did it contribute to problems or help prevent them? Use the text and secondary sources to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 2

Lee Harvey Oswald worked on a Cuba campaign and applied for a Cuban passport through Mexico. Students should discuss the events in Cuba during the 1950's and how it impacted Oswald's decisions. Students should use the text to support their discussion.

Essay Topic 3

Marina knew that Lee had tried to kill General Walker. Analyze Oswald's actions, as well as Marina's actions in relation to General Walker. Use the text to support your argument.

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