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

2. In what type of coffin was Abraham Lincoln transported back to the Executive Mansion?
(a) A polished walnut box.
(b) An ebony coffin.
(c) A marble coffin.
(d) A plain pine box.

3. 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 wife.
(b) Captain Samuel Cox's sister.
(c) Captain Samuel Cox's son.
(d) Captain Samuel Cox's uncle.

4. Who was the subject of the incriminating photograph the soldiers find behind a picture frame in Mary Surratt's boarding house?
(a) Laura Keene.
(b) General Ulysses S. Grant.
(c) John Wilkes Booth.
(d) General Robert E. Lee.

5. On the afternoon on the day of Lincoln's assassination, what plans did Abraham Lincoln reveal to Mary Todd Lincoln about their future after his second term as president was complete?
(a) Moving to Chicago where he could return to his law practice.
(b) Moving to New York City where he could return to his medical practice.
(c) Moving to Baltimore where he could return to his woodworking practice.
(d) Moving to San Francisco where he could seek his fortune as a gold miner.

Short Answer Questions

1. After John Wilkes Booth crossed the bridge, he turned to look for his co-conspirators. Whom did he see?

2. Where were Mary Surratt's tavern and boardinghouse located at which John Wilkes Booth had hidden weapons and supplies to be retrieved after his murder of Abraham Lincoln?

3. What two reasons does James L. Swanson cite for an autopsy having been performed on Abraham Lincoln, though it was clear what had caused his death?

4. After Thomas Jones had been released from jail in April of 1865, for what purpose did he visit Richmond, Virginia?

5. What title did the day of Abraham Lincoln's death come to be called?

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