2. Who came to Mary Surratt's door at the precise moment her boarding house was being searched by soldiers?
(a) William Seward.
(b) Lewis Powell.
(c) George Atzerodt.
(d) David Herold.

3. Who accompanied Reverend Gurley when it was time to tell Mary Todd Lincoln that her husband Abraham Lincoln had died?
(a) Robert Lincoln.
(b) Laura Keene.
(c) Tad Lincoln.
(d) Dr. Samuel Mudd.

4. How did John Wilkes Booth describe his own hands with his last words?
(a) Inane.
(b) Troublesome.
(c) Useless.
(d) Ineffectual.

5. Who answered the door when Lewis Powell rang the doorbell at William Seward's house?
(a) Fanny Seward.
(b) William Seward's doctor.
(c) The Sewards' servant.
(d) Frederick Seward.

Short Answer Questions

1. What state did John Wilkes Booth and David Herold hope to escape into by crossing a major river, since that state's population was full of Confederate sympathizers?

2. On what date did Richmond, Virginia, the capital city of the Confederate States of America, fall to Union forces?

3. How long did the trial last for those who were eventually hanged?

4. Whose house did George Atzerodt visit for a midday meal late on Easter morning?

5. What did George Atzerodt purchase during his trip into Bowling Green?

(see the answer key)

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