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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. Where were Oswald and Ferrie according to some witnesses?

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

3. Where did Oswald go during lunch on November 22, 1963?

4. What did Oswald's coworkers tell him about the morning of November 22, 1963?

5. How long after the assassination of President Kennedy did the police track down the killer according to Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Who was Lee Harvey Oswald raised by according to the author, cited in Chapter 1?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The assassination of Kennedy is one of the main topics for conspiracy theorists. Do you think the second investigation was conducted too lightly and reignited the conspiracies? Use the text and secondary sources to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 2

The media had a significant impact on the perpetuation of conspiracy theories, but also had a role in exposing Garrison's investigation tactics. Examine the role of the media prior to, during, and after the assassination of President Kennedy and discuss the benefits and drawbacks of the media's influence on American society. Use the text and secondary sources to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 3

Posner analyzed Connally's reactions in conjunction with the Zapruder film, but Connally said that he was not hit by the first shot, even though his wife thought so. Discuss the significance of the failure analysis and what it indicated.

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