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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 in Dallas does Lee Oswald run into Bobby Dupard?

2. What gadget does the FBI provide Oswald with?

3. What does Oswald do when he begins to fear he may lose his job in Dallas?

4. How does the U-2 pilot's testimony affect Oswald?

5. Where is Frank in 6 September?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are Oswald's plans stymied in Mexico City?

2. Describe the interviews Oswald has in Moscow?

3. How does Lee and Marina's relationship begin?

4. Why does Carmine Latta help with the assassination attempt?

5. Describe the conversation between Ruby and Tony Astorina on September 25th.

6. What calls Oswald's testimony into question in Minsk?

7. Why do Lee and Marina decide to return to America?

8. Describe Lee's life in Minsk after returning from the U-2 Interrogation.

9. What strange items has the CIA curator provided Branch with?

10. What does Oswald do in Dallas prior to killing Kennedy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about the duel narrative structure of Libra. What story does each narrative tell, and where do they connect? Who is the protagonist of each? Discuss how having two narratives allows DeLillo to discuss Oswald and the conspiracy evenly? Which narrative seems more focused and driven? Why?

Essay Topic 2

The political world of the book world is one of interlocking yet competitive covert interests. Write an essay about how these interests affect the life of Lee Oswald. What are each of these interests' objectives, and what role is Oswald supposed to play in these objectives? Which of these covert groups gives up on Oswald and which places nearly all of its hopes on him?

Essay Topic 3

The main framing device of the two narratives of Libra is the figure of Nicholas Branch. In an essay, discuss the Branch storyline in the novel. Who is Nicholas Branch, and what is his objective in the novel? How does his life devolve in a fashion similar to Oswald's? Discuss the extent to which the rest of Libra is the product of Nicholas Branch's work.

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