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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. On the night of the Torchlight Parade, who scooped up Abraham Lincoln's speech pages as he finished them and dropped them to the floor?
(a) Lincoln's wife Mary Todd.
(b) William Seward's daughter.
(c) General Ulysses S. Grant.
(d) Lincoln's son Tad.

2. What color were the horses that drew the carriage carrying Abraham Lincoln's coffin in the funeral procession?
(a) Tan.
(b) Brown.
(c) Black.
(d) White.

3. What was the subject of the photographs John Wilkes Booth took with him the night of the assassination?
(a) His mother.
(b) His children.
(c) The Confederate flag.
(d) His five favorite girlfriends.

4. What was Dr. Samuel Mudd's diagnosis once he examined John Wilkes Booth's injured leg?
(a) Broken fibula.
(b) Dislocated ankle.
(c) Broken ankle.
(d) Broken knee.

5. What time of day did Thomas Jones think would be the best time for John Wilkes Booth and David Herold to cross the river and escape into the next state?
(a) A little before sunset.
(b) The middle of the night.
(c) High noon.
(d) A little before sunrise.

Short Answer Questions

1. What signal did Captain Samuel Cox tell David Herold and John Wilkes Booth that someone they could trust would use as they approached the forest hiding place?

2. What title did the day of Abraham Lincoln's death come to be called?

3. What two reasons does James L. Swanson cite for an autopsy having been performed on Abraham Lincoln, though it was clear what had caused his death?

4. Where did Lewis Powell sleep on the two nights subsequent to the events at William Seward's house?

5. What ultimately happened to John Surratt once his trial was over?

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