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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. Who is employing Branch in 17 April?

2. What does Dr. Braunfels teach Lee in Atsugi?

3. Who is Robert Sproul?

4. At the beginning of 17 April, how long has Nicholas Branch been researching the assassination?

5. On June 19th, which famous outlaw does Bannister say he took down?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the colorful conversation Bannister has at a bar on June 19th.

2. What does Win Everett decide about the assassination location in 26 April?

3. How does Lee fair in the brig?

4. What does Lee Oswald do on his base in Atsugi?

5. What initial actions do the CIA men take for their plan on April 17th?

6. What does Lee read about in New Orleans?

7. Why, according to Parmenter, did the Bay of Pigs invasion fail?

8. What does George de Mohrenschildt tell Parmenter about Oswald in this chapter?

9. Who are the exiles on May 20th?

10. Why is Lee banned from the Sproul house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about insanity and disassociation in Libra. What mechanisms does Lee Oswald use to assume false identities, and how does this allow him disassociate himself from his actions? Discuss how Lee's view of the world becomes skewed. What delusions does he desperately hold on to? What false patterns does he begin to see in everyday life, and how does this fuel his willingness to kill Kennedy?

Essay Topic 2

In Libra, Oswald's existence and objectives seem to shift depending on what setting he inhabits. Write an essay about three locations and how Oswald lives his life there. What seems to be his goal in life? Who does he associate with, and what image does he project? Discuss how this persona of Oswald is different from the one in his previous home and in his future home?

Part 1) In Atsugi

Part 2) In Minsk

Part 3) In New Orleans

Essay Topic 3

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?

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