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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters XII-XIV & Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What words did one audience member report hearing John Wilkes Booth speak as he ran from the stage toward the wings?
(a) "At last, freedom."
(b) "He is dead."
(c) "I have done it."
(d) "I will be famous."

2. What weapon did John Wilkes Booth ultimately use to kill Abraham Lincoln?
(a) A Colt .45.
(b) A musket.
(c) A .44 Deringer.
(d) A Smith and Wesson .45.

3. Where was John Wilkes Booth's body moved when it was released to his brother?
(a) Baltimore, Maryland.
(b) Richmond, Virginia.
(c) Washington, D.C.
(d) Atlanta, Georgia.

4. Who shot John Wilkes Booth?
(a) Boston Corbett.
(b) Lafayette Baker.
(c) John Garrett.
(d) David Herold.

5. When the authorities searched John Wilkes Booth's room and found a letter explaining the assassination plot, what name was signed at the bottom of the letter?
(a) John.
(b) Sal.
(c) Sam.
(d) Sartre.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did John Wilkes Booth gain shelter for the night at the home of Lucas, the African-American neighbor of Dr. Richard Stuart?

2. What previous act had John Wilkes Booth and his conspirators plotted in 1864 that had never come to fruition?

3. What query did Laura Keene make of Dr. Charles Leale after she gained entry to the President's box where Lincoln lay dying?

4. After Thomas Jones had been released from jail in April of 1865, for what purpose did he visit Richmond, Virginia?

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

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