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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters VI-VIII.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What words did John Wilkes Booth shout after killing Lincoln and after shouting the state motto of Virginia?
(a) The South is avenged.
(b) Long live the Confederacy.
(c) The South has won.
(d) Slavery forever.

3. What color uniforms did Northern soldiers wear during the Civil War?
(a) Blue.
(b) Red.
(c) White.
(d) Black.

4. What was the cause of William Seward's injuries that caused him to be healing in bed when the assassination attempt on his life was made?
(a) A fall.
(b) A carriage accident.
(c) An arrow wound.
(d) A ferris wheel accident.

5. When Lewis Powell got outside and found that Herold had fled with the getaway carriage, what did he do?
(a) He took off running down the street.
(b) He jumped on his horse and rode away.
(c) He rode off down the street on his bicycle.
(d) He pushed a passerby out of a carriage and stole it.

Short Answer Questions

1. When John Wilkes Booth first met Thomas Jones, what did John Wilkes Booth say about his own possible capture?

2. 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?

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

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

5. What tool did Dr. Charles Leale use to remove the blood clot from Abraham Lincoln's head in order to relieve pressure on his brain?

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