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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters IX-XI.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who shot John Wilkes Booth?
(a) David Herold.
(b) Lafayette Baker.
(c) John Garrett.
(d) Boston Corbett.

2. What is the name of the river that Thomas Jones was tasked with getting John Wilkes Booth and David Herold safely across?
(a) The Potomac River.
(b) The Copper River.
(c) The Mississippi River.
(d) The Snake River.

3. Who was the photographer who had both photographed Abraham Lincoln many times during Lincoln's life and was responsible for photographing the crime scene after Lincoln's assassination?
(a) Lewis Powell.
(b) John Surratt.
(c) Laura Keene.
(d) Matthew Brady.

4. What was the subject of John Wilkes Booth's hand tattoo?
(a) A Confederate Flag.
(b) A heart.
(c) The initials JWB.
(d) An anchor.

5. How many days did it take John Wilkes Booth to travel from Washington to Port Conway?
(a) 14 days.
(b) 5 days.
(c) 8 days.
(d) 10 days.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the only audience member at Ford's Theater the night of the assassination to chase after John Wilkes Booth after the shooting?

2. What reason did Dr. Charles Leale give for the impossibility of taking Abraham Lincoln to the White House after he was shot?

3. What set of items did Dr. Samuel Mudd make for John Wilkes Booth before he sent him away from the Mudd Farm?

4. When John Garrett came back from a neighboring farm with news about the new reward amount offered for Abraham Lincoln's assassin, what was the new sum?

5. What two reasons does James L. Swanson cite for an autopsy having been performed on Abraham Lincoln, though it was clear what had caused his death?

(see the answer key)

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