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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 the Warren Commission think the bullet mark on the curb was caused by?

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

4. Who headed the fact finding commission created by Johnson?

5. Who was the first witness heard by the fact finding commission?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did they find in the garage at the Paine house?

2. What did NBC begin to expose?

3. What did the homicide captain do at 2:30 p.m. in Chapter 15 on the day of the assassination?

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

5. How much time did Oswald need?

6. What did the electrocardiogram show according to Chapter 13?

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

8. What did Ruby deny until his death?

9. Who was Jack Ruby?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After the assassination attempt, Oswald killed Officer Tippit and ran away from the scene of the murder. Posner thinks that Oswald wanted to escape and that the assassination was not a suicide mission. Why didn't Oswald try to leave town or stay hidden somewhere? Why do you think Oswald went back to his rooming house? What does this demonstrate about Oswald and his plan? Use the text to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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