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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many words did Abraham Lincoln's inauguration speech of 1865 contain?
(a) 901.
(b) 501.
(c) 601.
(d) 701.

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

4. 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 broom.
(d) A nightstick.

5. When the authorities searched John Wilkes Booth's room and found a letter explaining the assassination plot, what name was signed at the bottom of the letter?
(a) Sam.
(b) Sartre.
(c) John.
(d) Sal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What noise finally led David Herold to flee the scene in the getaway carriage before Lewis Powell had emerged from the house?

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

3. Who became President of the United States upon Abraham Lincoln's death?

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

5. Whose house did George Atzerodt visit for a midday meal late on Easter morning?

(see the answer key)

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