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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 did Lewis Powell carry with him to William Sewards' door in order to make his lie more believable?
(a) An autograph book and a pen.
(b) A bag of groceries.
(c) A telegram.
(d) A small package wrapped in paper and tied with string.

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

3. What was the source of Mary Todd Lincoln's emotional disturbance in the three years previous to Lincoln's inauguration?
(a) The death of Abraham Lincoln's father.
(b) The death of the Lincolns' son Willie.
(c) The death of Mary Todd Lincoln's sister Meredith.
(d) The death of Mary Todd Lincoln's mother.

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

5. How long did John Wilkes Booth have between finding out about Lincoln's plans to attend the play and his assassination of the President?
(a) 8 hours.
(b) 2 days.
(c) 1 week.
(d) 10 hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. What fraction of the casualties during the Civil War died due to disease?

2. Where did Lewis Powell sleep on the two nights subsequent to the events at William Seward's house?

3. On the night of the Torchlight Parade, who scooped up Abraham Lincoln's speech pages as he finished them and dropped them to the floor?

4. Who was the only audience member at Ford's Theater the night of the assassination to chase after John Wilkes Booth after the shooting?

5. On the night of April 11th at the Torchlight Parade, what did Lincoln say in his speech regarding African-Americans?

(see the answer key)

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