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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters XII-XIV & Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did John Wilkes Booth describe his own hands with his last words?
(a) Troublesome.
(b) Ineffectual.
(c) Useless.
(d) Inane.

2. What weapons did Lewis Powell bring to William Seward's house, intending to kill him?
(a) A pistol and a knife.
(b) A sword and a knife.
(c) A revolver and a knife.
(d) A pistol and a revolver.

3. What was John Wilkes Booth wearing when he went into hiding in the pine forest?
(a) A nightshirt.
(b) A tuxedo.
(c) A pair of pajamas.
(d) The equivalent of a modern-day business suit.

4. What happened when Thomas Jones arrived in Richmond, Virginia in April of 1865 with the intention of completing his intended task?
(a) John Wilkes Booth rebuffed his offer of help with the assassination plot.
(b) He discovered that he did not enjoy being a blacksmith.
(c) The Confederate army had already evacuated the city and he went unpaid for his three years of service.
(d) His wife had found another man while he was in prison.

5. What color uniforms did Northern soldiers wear during the Civil War?
(a) White.
(b) Black.
(c) Blue.
(d) Red.

Short Answer Questions

1. When John Wilkes Booth first met Thomas Jones, what did John Wilkes Booth say about his own possible capture?

2. What was the role of Charles Forbes, the only man sitting outside of the Lincolns' theater box seat?

3. How many casualties did the Civil War result in?

4. What piece of medical equipment did Dr. Charles Leale send a hospital steward to retrieve so that he could work on Lincoln's brain in hopes of saving him?

5. How many slaves had Dr. Samuel Mudd owned before The Emancipation Proclamation was enacted by Abraham Lincoln?

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