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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. How long does Posner say Oswald needed to fire 3 shots?

2. What does Posner say Jim Garrison concluded on Carlos Marcello before taking on the investigation on Kennedy's assassination?

3. How many Americans believed Oswald acted alone according to a Gallop Poll presented in Chapter 17?

4. Who did Garrison concluded Clay Bertrand must be according to Chapter 18?

5. What does Posner point out at the start of Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Oswald's behavior lead Marina to believe?

2. What did the Gallop Poll say according to Chapter 17?

3. Who was Jack Ruby?

4. What was happening to Governor Connally and how was it significant?

5. What was the first priority according to Chapter 15?

6. What was required after Air Force One was boarded?

7. What did Ruby's friends say about him?

8. What was discovered at the Dealey Plaza at 1:12 p.m.?

9. What happened when Tippit stopped Oswald?

10. Who was Jim Garrison according to Chapter 18?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Lee was both interested in Communism and the Marines when those two interests seem contradictory? Use the text to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 2

What was the main appeal of Communism in the 1950's? How was Communism portrayed in propaganda? Use the text and secondary sources to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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