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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 many interrogators were present from different government branches according to Chapter 15?

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

3. How many controversial issues did Posner mention in Chapter 14?

4. When did Texas announce it would hold a public court of inquiry into the assassination?

5. What place did Jim Garrison think was the center for the conspiracy to assassinate Kennedy?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened on March 1, 1967?

3. What did the Kennedy family refuse to release?

4. How much time did Oswald need?

5. Where was Jack Ruby at the time of the assassination of President Kennedy in Chapter 16?

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

7. What did the Warren Commission assume?

8. What were two controversial issues according to Posner in Chapter 14?

9. Who was David Ferrie and why was Garrison interested in Ferrie?

10. What does Posner point out about Oswald's plan in Chapter 12?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

Lee spent time in both an orphanage and was ordered to spend time in the juvenile system. How was the institution for youth at the end of the 1950's? Did it contribute to problems or help prevent them? Use the text and secondary sources to support your discussion.

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