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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters XII-XIV & Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many men received rewards for their part in capturing George Atzerodt?
(a) 9.
(b) 8.
(c) 7.
(d) 10.

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

3. What is James L. Swanson's profession, in addition to his status as an author?
(a) A doctor.
(b) An electrician.
(c) A lawyer.
(d) A librarian.

4. After John Wilkes Booth crossed the bridge, he turned to look for his co-conspirators. Whom did he see?
(a) No one.
(b) David Herold and Lewis Powell.
(c) David Herold and George Atzerodt.
(d) Lewis Powell and George Atzerodt.

5. What did George Atzerodt do just before he decided to abandon his plan to kill Vice President Andrew Johnson?
(a) He left a note on Andrew Johnson's door.
(b) He knocked on Andrew Johnson's door.
(c) He drank in the hotel lobby.
(d) He threw his revolver out of the hotel window.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which newspaper had John Wilkes Booth named to his friend as the one he wanted to publish his letter about his assassination of Abraham Lincoln?

2. Which two co-conspirators did George Atzerodt implicate once he was caught by the authorities and confessed to his crimes?

3. Which two family members did William Seward lose within a year of Abraham Lincoln's assassination?

4. Where was John Wilkes Booth's body moved when it was released to his brother?

5. What was the ultimate goal of John Wilkes Booth and his conspirators' plan to assassinate the Union government's top leaders?

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