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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters IX-XI.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When John Wilkes Booth first met Thomas Jones, what did John Wilkes Booth say about his own possible capture?
(a) He said he would never be taken alive.
(b) He said he was too smart to be captured.
(c) He said he would be hung if he were captured.
(d) He said that he would prefer being taken alive if possible.

2. What happened when Thomas Jones arrived in Richmond, Virginia in April of 1865 with the intention of completing his intended task?
(a) His wife had found another man while he was in prison.
(b) The Confederate army had already evacuated the city and he went unpaid for his three years of service.
(c) John Wilkes Booth rebuffed his offer of help with the assassination plot.
(d) He discovered that he did not enjoy being a blacksmith.

3. What title did the day of Abraham Lincoln's death come to be called?
(a) Black Palm Sunday.
(b) Black Easter.
(c) Black Sunday.
(d) Black Good Friday.

4. Who sent a telegram to Major General Dix, sending the news that Abraham Lincoln had died?
(a) Surgeon General Barnes.
(b) Mary Todd Lincoln.
(c) Dr. Charles Leale.
(d) Edwin M. Stanton.

5. What fraction of the casualties during the Civil War died due to disease?
(a) 2/3.
(b) 1/2.
(c) 1/3.
(d) 1/4.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the title of the play during which Abraham Lincoln was assassinated?

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

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

5. When Lewis Powell rang the bell at William Seward's house, what lie did he tell in order to gain entry?

(see the answer key)

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