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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. What ultimately happened to John Surratt once his trial was over?
(a) He was imprisoned for three years.
(b) He was remanded to the custody of the Papal army.
(c) He was executed.
(d) He was set free.

2. How much did the U.S. government agree to pay Richard H. Garrett for his losses?
(a) $300.
(b) $100.
(c) Nothing.
(d) $1,000.

3. What punishment did Boston Corbett earn for his shooting of John Wilkes Booth?
(a) None.
(b) He spent three years in prison.
(c) He was given a dishonorable discharge.
(d) He was hung.

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

5. How long did the trial last for those who were eventually hanged?
(a) 3 months.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 2 weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many books for young adults had James L. Swanson written prior to publishing Chasing Lincoln's Killer?

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

3. How long did John Wilkes Booth have between finding out about Lincoln's plans to attend the play and his assassination of the President?

4. Who asked Dr. Charles Leale to treat him first, before the doctor tended to Abraham Lincoln?

5. Who was the only other person in William Seward's bedroom besides William Seward and Fanny Seward?

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