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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. Who did Oswald try to infiltrate according to Chapter 8?

2. Who had an office at the same address as the one stamped on the Cuban literature Oswald was distributing?

3. When did Oswald arrive at Dallas according to Chapter 9?

4. What CIA agent interrogated Nosenko in the safe house?

5. What was Oswald's wife's name according to Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Lee do on September 25, 1963 according to Chapter 9?

2. What happened in the days after Oswald reached Moscow on October 16, 1959?

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

4. Where did the Oswalds go in June 1962?

5. How does Chapter 2 describe Oswald's military career?

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

7. What did Ruth find when she tried to call Lee in Chapter 10?

8. What does Chapter 6 say Lee forced Marina to do?

9. What does Chapter 7 say about conflicting evidence?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The shooting of president Kennedy had a profound impact on the American people, but also a profound impact on the Secret Service. How did the Secret Service change because of the assassination? Use the text and secondary sources to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 2

Lee Harvey Oswald was born in New Orleans and was placed in an orphanage until his mother remarried. In the early 1950's, he was sent to a psychiatric evaluation and was released on probation until he was ordered to a residential treatment facility. Discuss the significance of his early diagnosis and analyze how this may have affected decisions in his adult life. Students should use the text to support their analysis.

Essay Topic 3

The second investigation authorized by Congress looked into the involvement of organized crime as a possible source for a conspiracy. Discuss why the Warren Commission did not look into organized crime during their investigation and why it was considered as plausible when the House reopened the investigation. Use the text and secondary sources to support your discussion.

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