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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. Why were the witnesses claiming to have seen smoke coming from the grassy knoll area dismissed?

2. What does Chapter 8 say Oswald appeared in?

3. What does the claim of Oswald being in Florida at the time of his bus trip raise the possibility of?

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

5. What job did Oswald have in the USSR according to Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Posner point out about ammunition?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Jim Garrison was one man who opened his own investigation into the events leading up to President Kennedy's assassination. Discuss why Posner decided to focus on Garrison and analyze the impact of Garrison's theory on the American public. Use the text and secondary sources to support your analysis.

Essay Topic 3

The Freedom of Information Act was formed after the Kennedy assassination and the 1970 House reinvestigation. Discuss the purpose of the Freedom of Information Act and discuss how the Kennedy assassination impacted the ability for the public to obtain government documents. Students should use the text to support their discussion.

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