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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters III-V.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What weapons did Lewis Powell bring to William Seward's house, intending to kill him?
(a) A pistol and a knife.
(b) A pistol and a revolver.
(c) A sword and a knife.
(d) A revolver and a knife.

2. What distinctive marking did John Wilkes Booth's horse have on her body?
(a) A white star on her forehead.
(b) A white diamond on her flank.
(c) A white circle on her nose.
(d) A black star on her forehead.

3. What was the subject of the photographs John Wilkes Booth took with him the night of the assassination?
(a) His children.
(b) His five favorite girlfriends.
(c) His mother.
(d) The Confederate flag.

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

5. What query did Laura Keene make of Dr. Charles Leale after she gained entry to the President's box where Lincoln lay dying?
(a) She asked if she could cut a lock of Abraham Lincoln's hair.
(b) She asked if she could cradle Abraham Lincoln's head in her lap.
(c) She asked if she could gather some of Abraham Lincoln's blood.
(d) She asked if she could have Abraham Lincoln's boots.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many words did Abraham Lincoln's inauguration speech of 1865 contain?

2. What did David Herold say was a condition of helping Lewis Powell with the plot to assassinate William Seward?

3. What injury did John Wilkes Booth sustain in his leap from the Presidential box to the theater stage?

4. What words did one audience member report hearing John Wilkes Booth speak as he ran from the stage toward the wings?

5. What was the ultimate goal of John Wilkes Booth and his conspirators' plan to assassinate the Union government's top leaders?

(see the answer key)

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