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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters VI-VIII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What set of items did Dr. Samuel Mudd make for John Wilkes Booth before he sent him away from the Mudd Farm?
(a) A pair of crutches.
(b) A pair of suspenders.
(c) A pair of six-shooters.
(d) A pair of spurs.

2. To whose house did John Wilkes Booth and David Herold flee once Dr. Samuel Mudd had insisted they leave his farm?
(a) Mary Surratt.
(b) George Atzerodt.
(c) Lewis Powell.
(d) Captain Samuel Cox.

3. What bridge was the only way out of Washington D.C. and into Maryland?
(a) Philadelphia Bridge.
(b) Yankeetown Bridge.
(c) Washington Bridge.
(d) Navy Yard Bridge.

4. What did David Herold say was a condition of helping Lewis Powell with the plot to assassinate William Seward?
(a) He did not want to have to clean up any mess.
(b) He did not want to kill anybody himself.
(c) He did not want to enact the plot during daylight hours.
(d) He did not want to drive the carriage.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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?

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

4. What tool did Dr. Charles Leale use to remove the blood clot from Abraham Lincoln's head in order to relieve pressure on his brain?

5. Who sent a letter to the proprietors of the Ford Theater announcing the Lincolns' intention to attend the play at the theater that night?

(see the answer key)

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