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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the prison where all of the assassination co-conspirators were sent once captured?
(a) Old Capitol Prison.
(b) Leavenworth Prison.
(c) Sing Sing Prison.
(d) San Quentin Prison.

2. When John Garrett tried to throw John Wilkes Booth and George Atzerodt out of the house, what was his reason?
(a) He thought his father would be angry with him for letting the men stay for so many nights.
(b) He began to suspect that they were associated with Abraham Lincoln's assassination.
(c) He was tired of their demanding attitudes.
(d) He thought they were preparing to steal the Garretts' horses.

3. What joke did George Atzerodt make that caused a guest at the midday meal to report him to the authorities?
(a) He joked that he admired John Wilkes Booth.
(b) He joked that he had a plan to assassinate newly-appointed President Andrew Johnson.
(c) He joked that he had been friends with David Herold.
(d) He joked that he had assassinated Abraham Lincoln.

4. What did George Atzerodt purchase during his trip into Bowling Green?
(a) A pair of suspenders.
(b) A new pair of shoes.
(c) A pillow.
(d) A belt.

5. 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) John Surratt.
(b) Lewis Powell.
(c) Laura Keene.
(d) Matthew Brady.

6. What color ribbons did people wear as they expressed their grief over Abraham Lincoln's assassination?
(a) White.
(b) Red.
(c) Blue.
(d) Black.

7. Who was sent to fetch Thomas Jones in hopes that he would help John Wilkes Booth and David Herold in their next escape step?
(a) Captain Samuel Cox's son.
(b) Captain Samuel Cox's sister.
(c) Captain Samuel Cox's wife.
(d) Captain Samuel Cox's uncle.

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

9. 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?
(a) $120,000.
(b) $160,000.
(c) $200,000.
(d) $140,000.

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

11. When John Wilkes Booth first met Thomas Jones, what did John Wilkes Booth say about his own possible capture?
(a) He said he would be hung if he were captured.
(b) He said he would never be taken alive.
(c) He said that he would prefer being taken alive if possible.
(d) He said he was too smart to be captured.

12. Though Thomas Jones refused to accept all of the money that John Wilkes Booth offered to him, he did take enough to cover the cost of the getaway boat. How much money did he accept?
(a) $23.
(b) $18.
(c) $58.
(d) $38.

13. When Dr. Samuel Mudd learned that John Wilkes Booth had assassinated Abraham Lincoln, he did not betray Booth to the soldiers he faced. He did, however, take what action when he returned to his farm where Booth was hiding from the law?
(a) He angrily told Booth to leave his farm immediately.
(b) He shot Booth in the leg.
(c) He threatened Booth with a knife.
(d) He sent out smoke signals to the cavalry about Booth's whereabouts.

14. 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 six-shooters.
(b) A pair of suspenders.
(c) A pair of spurs.
(d) A pair of crutches.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Thomas Jones brought newspapers to the assassins' hideout in the forest, what about the newspapers' reports on Lewis Powell's attack on William Seward surprised John Wilkes Booth?

2. When Thomas Jones brought newspapers to the assassins' hideout in the forest, what about the newspapers' reports on his shooting of Abraham Lincoln surprised John Wilkes Booth?

3. What was the name of the fisherman who agreed to ferry John Wilkes Booth and David Herold across the Rappahannock River?

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

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

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