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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 bridge was the only way out of Washington D.C. and into Maryland?
(a) Navy Yard Bridge.
(b) Philadelphia Bridge.
(c) Yankeetown Bridge.
(d) Washington Bridge.

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

3. How many visitors visit the museum in the basement of Ford's Theater each year?
(a) 250,000.
(b) 1 million.
(c) 500,000.
(d) 3 million.

4. What two items did John Wilkes Booth retrieve from Mary Sarratt's boardinghouse on the night of the assassination attempts?
(a) A knife and a horse.
(b) Binoculars and a gun.
(c) A gun and a knife.
(d) A map and a compass.

5. Which newspaper had John Wilkes Booth named to his friend as the one he wanted to publish his letter about his assassination of Abraham Lincoln?
(a) The Washington Post.
(b) The National Intelligencer.
(c) The Arlington Gazette.
(d) The New York Times.

Short Answer Questions

1. After John Wilkes Booth crossed the bridge, he turned to look for his co-conspirators. Whom did he see?

2. What distinctive marking did John Wilkes Booth's horse have on her body?

3. How many words did Abraham Lincoln's inauguration speech of 1865 contain?

4. How did Captain Samuel Cox feel when he suspected his summons might be connected to the assassination plots?

5. Who answered the door when Lewis Powell rang the doorbell at William Seward's house?

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