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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Preface & Chapters I & II.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What two weapons did John Wilkes Booth carry with him the night of the assassination?
(a) A pistol and a knife.
(b) A revolver and a knife.
(c) A knife and a rifle.
(d) A revolver and a razor.

2. The plot to assassinate the top Union leaders included all but which of the following people?
(a) President Abraham Lincoln.
(b) Secretary of State William Seward.
(c) Department of Justice Head Alistair Sim.
(d) Vice President Andrew Johnson.

3. For how many years did the Civil War last?
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

4. How long would it have taken John Wilkes Booth to reload if he had missed the fatal shot to Lincoln's head?
(a) 5 seconds.
(b) 40 seconds.
(c) 2 minutes.
(d) 20 seconds.

5. How long did John Wilkes Booth have between finding out about Lincoln's plans to attend the play and his assassination of the President?
(a) 1 week.
(b) 10 hours.
(c) 8 hours.
(d) 2 days.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many casualties did the Civil War result in?

2. What weapon did John Wilkes Booth ultimately use to kill Abraham Lincoln?

3. What was the role of Charles Forbes, the only man sitting outside of the Lincolns' theater box seat?

4. What was the subject of the photographs John Wilkes Booth took with him the night of the assassination?

5. On the afternoon on the day of Lincoln's assassination, what plans did Abraham Lincoln reveal to Mary Todd Lincoln about their future after his second term as president was complete?

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