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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters III-V.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What had John Wilkes Booth hidden along the carpet earlier in the day that he then used to barricade the door to the Presidential box behind him?
(a) A conductor's baton.
(b) A music stand.
(c) A nightstick.
(d) A broom.

2. What monument in Washington, D.C. had recently been completed at the time of Lincoln's inauguration in 1865?
(a) The Lincoln monument.
(b) The Washington monument.
(c) The Capitol dome.
(d) The Smithsonian Museum.

3. How many stories did William Seward's house have, making Lewis Powell's task of finding him difficult?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

4. What distinctive marking did John Wilkes Booth's horse have on her body?
(a) A white circle on her nose.
(b) A black star on her forehead.
(c) A white diamond on her flank.
(d) A white star on her forehead.

5. What reason did Dr. Charles Leale give for the impossibility of taking Abraham Lincoln to the White House after he was shot?
(a) It would take too long to get there.
(b) The bumpy ride would jostle his head and kill him.
(c) The doctor would not be able to tend to Abraham Lincoln in transit.
(d) The crowds outside were already too thick to maneuver a carriage through their number.

Short Answer Questions

1. What words did John Wilkes Booth shout after killing Lincoln and after shouting the state motto of Virginia?

2. For how many years did the Civil War last?

3. What rule was in place about the bridge that John Wilkes Booth intended to cross on his escape into Maryland?

4. What was the source of Mary Todd Lincoln's emotional disturbance in the three years previous to Lincoln's inauguration?

5. When Lewis Powell rang the bell at William Seward's house, what lie did he tell in order to gain entry?

(see the answer key)

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