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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. What did Oswald purchase in January of 1963?

2. Where did Oswald go after leaving New Orleans at the start of Chapter 9?

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

4. How long before Oswald's birth did his father die?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Annie Odio say about Oswald?

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

3. What does Chapter 7 say about conflicting evidence?

4. Who was Yuri Nosenko according to Chapter 3 and what did he say of Russia's opinion of Oswald?

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

6. Where did Oswald stay at first according to Chapter 10?

7. Where did the Oswalds go in June 1962?

8. Who was James Hosty and what did he want?

9. Why could Oswald not leave the country according to Chapter 2?

10. What happened as the motorcade went through Dealey Plaza?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Posner says that many of the witnesses that claim seeing multiple gunmen only contacted the authorities years later. Why would a witness wait to describe what the events? Discuss the difficulty in taking accounts from witnesses years after the fact, as well as advantages and disadvantages. Use the text to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 2

In September 1963, Oswald talked about how Kennedy should have been killed at the Bay of Pigs. Discuss the significance of the Bay of Pigs and analyze Oswald's thought process on Kennedy's policies. Students should use the text and secondary sources 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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