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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters III-V.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who answered the door when Lewis Powell rang the doorbell at William Seward's house?
(a) Frederick Seward.
(b) The Sewards' servant.
(c) William Seward's doctor.
(d) Fanny Seward.

2. Who was the only actor on stage when Booth made his leap from the balcony?
(a) Clara Harris.
(b) Fanny Seward.
(c) Harry Hawk.
(d) Charles Leale.

3. What weapons did Lewis Powell bring to William Seward's house, intending to kill him?
(a) A sword and a knife.
(b) A pistol and a revolver.
(c) A pistol and a knife.
(d) A revolver and a knife.

4. What was the ultimate goal of John Wilkes Booth and his conspirators' plan to assassinate the Union government's top leaders?
(a) To install Confederate leaders in the place of the dead Union leaders the moment they were gone.
(b) To incite the Confederacy to continue the war against the Union.
(c) To be awarded a ransom.
(d) To persuade General Lee to revoke his surrender.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Dr. Samuel Mudd's diagnosis once he examined John Wilkes Booth's injured leg?

2. Worried that Lewis Powell or other assassins might return to the house, what action did Fanny Seward take throughout the night after the attack?

3. How many slaves had Dr. Samuel Mudd owned before The Emancipation Proclamation was enacted by Abraham Lincoln?

4. What color uniforms did Northern soldiers wear during the Civil War?

5. 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?

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