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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 was the subject of Lincoln's dream the night before the assassination, as recorded by Secretary Welles in his diary?
(a) Water.
(b) Fire.
(c) Air.
(d) Earth.

2. In what year did James L. Swanson win the Edgar Award for the best true crime book of the year?
(a) 2004.
(b) 2002.
(c) 2007.
(d) 2009.

3. How long after John Wilkes Booth's death were the death warrants delivered for those who had been found guilty?
(a) 3 weeks.
(b) 9 1/2 months.
(c) 2 1/2 months.
(d) 6 months.

4. What weapon did John Wilkes Booth ultimately use to kill Abraham Lincoln?
(a) A musket.
(b) A Smith and Wesson .45.
(c) A Colt .45.
(d) A .44 Deringer.

5. What did David Herold say was a condition of helping Lewis Powell with the plot to assassinate William Seward?
(a) He did not want to drive the carriage.
(b) He did not want to enact the plot during daylight hours.
(c) He did not want to kill anybody himself.
(d) He did not want to have to clean up any mess.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how many years did the Civil War last?

2. In addition to food, what other items did Thomas Jones bring to John Wilkes Booth and David Herold in their forest hiding place, much to John Wilkes Booth's delight?

3. Where were citizens permitted to view Abraham Lincoln's open casket?

4. How did John Wilkes Booth gain shelter for the night at the home of Lucas, the African-American neighbor of Dr. Richard Stuart?

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

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