1. 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 conductor's baton.
(b) A music stand.
(c) A broom.
(d) A nightstick.

2. Where did Lewis Powell sleep on the two nights subsequent to the events at William Seward's house?
(a) In a tree.
(b) Under the Navy Yard Bridge.
(c) In his carriage.
(d) In Mary Surratt's boardinghouse.

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

4. Who sent a letter to the proprietors of the Ford Theater announcing the Lincolns' intention to attend the play at the theater that night?
(a) Mary Todd Lincoln.
(b) William Seward.
(c) John Wilkes Booth.
(d) General Ulysses S. Grant.

5. What was Dr. Samuel Mudd's diagnosis once he examined John Wilkes Booth's injured leg?
(a) Dislocated ankle.
(b) Broken knee.
(c) Broken fibula.
(d) Broken ankle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Though it would have been easy for John Wilkes Booth to gain an audience with President Lincoln within the Executive Mansion due to Booth's acting fame, why did he not take that action?

2. How many stories did William Seward's house have, making Lewis Powell's task of finding him difficult?

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

4. What fraction of the casualties during the Civil War died due to disease?

5. What words did John Wilkes Booth shout after killing Lincoln and after shouting the state motto of Virginia?

(see the answer key)

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