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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. Who was the only audience member at Ford's Theater the night of the assassination to chase after John Wilkes Booth after the shooting?
(a) Mary Todd Lincoln.
(b) Joseph Stewart.
(c) Laura Keene.
(d) Major Rathbone.

2. What injury did John Wilkes Booth sustain in his leap from the Presidential box to the theater stage?
(a) A broken wrist.
(b) A broken leg.
(c) A broken nose.
(d) A broken ankle.

3. At what time did Abraham Lincoln die on April 15, 1865?
(a) 9:22 p.m.
(b) 1:22 p.m.
(c) 8:22 p.m.
(d) 7:22 a.m.

4. What had John Wilkes Booth hidden along the carpet earlier in the day that he then used to barricade the door to the Presidential box behind him?
(a) A broom.
(b) A conductor's baton.
(c) A music stand.
(d) A nightstick.

5. How much money did Edwin Stanton offer to anyone who could bring to justice Abraham Lincoln's killers?
(a) $200,000.
(b) $100,000.
(c) $50,000.
(d) $85,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who got paid the most reward money of all the claimants?

2. To whose house did John Wilkes Booth and David Herold flee once Dr. Samuel Mudd had insisted they leave his farm?

3. What joke did George Atzerodt make that caused a guest at the midday meal to report him to the authorities?

4. What color ribbons did people wear as they expressed their grief over Abraham Lincoln's assassination?

5. How many defendants did Edwin Stanton ultimately put on trial for their crimes?

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