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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 was the subject of Lincoln's dream the night before the assassination, as recorded by Secretary Welles in his diary?
(a) Fire.
(b) Air.
(c) Earth.
(d) Water.

2. What joke did George Atzerodt make that caused a guest at the midday meal to report him to the authorities?
(a) He joked that he had a plan to assassinate newly-appointed President Andrew Johnson.
(b) He joked that he had been friends with David Herold.
(c) He joked that he had assassinated Abraham Lincoln.
(d) He joked that he admired John Wilkes Booth.

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

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) William Seward.
(b) General Ulysses S. Grant.
(c) Mary Todd Lincoln.
(d) John Wilkes Booth.

5. How many days did it take John Wilkes Booth to travel from Washington to Port Conway?
(a) 8 days.
(b) 14 days.
(c) 5 days.
(d) 10 days.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was John Wilkes Booth at first buried beneath an unmarked grave?

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

3. How many defendants did Edwin Stanton ultimately put on trial for their crimes?

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

5. Though several couples declined the Lincolns' invitation to attend the play, one couple did accept. Who accompanied the Lincolns to the play on the night of Lincoln's assassination?

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