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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. Who confronted Lewis Powell at the top of the stairs on the second floor of William Seward's house?
(a) Frederick Seward.
(b) John Wilkes Booth.
(c) Major Rathbone.
(d) Fanny Seward.

2. For how many years did the Civil War last?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

3. What was the subject of John Wilkes Booth's hand tattoo?
(a) A Confederate Flag.
(b) An anchor.
(c) A heart.
(d) The initials JWB.

4. What was John Wilkes Booth wearing when he went into hiding in the pine forest?
(a) A pair of pajamas.
(b) The equivalent of a modern-day business suit.
(c) A nightshirt.
(d) A tuxedo.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What joke did George Atzerodt make that caused a guest at the midday meal to report him to the authorities?

3. When John Wilkes Booth became agitated upon seeing riders pass the Garretts' farm, whom did he ask to retrieve his pistols and gun belt?

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

5. In what decade was Ford's Theater restored to its original purpose as a playhouse?

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