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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which two co-conspirators did George Atzerodt implicate once he was caught by the authorities and confessed to his crimes?
2. After Thomas Jones had been released from jail in April of 1865, for what purpose did he visit Richmond, Virginia?
3. How did John Wilkes Booth gain shelter for the night at the home of Lucas, the African-American neighbor of Dr. Richard Stuart?
4. Who locked John Wilkes Booth and George Atzerodt inside the tobacco barn once they had settled in for the night?
5. 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?
Short Essay Questions
1. What key suggestion did Thomas Jones offer to John Wilkes Booth and David Herold that ended up frustrating any leads gained within the manhunt for John Wilkes Booth?
2. Why was the decision made to shoot the healthy horses belonging to John Wilkes Booth and David Herold?
3. Once she was sent from the room in which Abraham Lincoln lay dying, why did Marty Todd Lincoln never see her husband's face again?
4. While Thomas Jones was arrested and was briefly imprisoned, he continued to insist on his own innocence and there was no evidence to convict him of any crime. In what way did the truth of his involvement eventually come out?
5. What elements of the crime scene investigation mirror modern forensic methods used today?
6. Why did authorities feel that they had such an airtight case against John Wilkes Booth for killing Abraham Lincoln if they were ever able to bring him to justice in a court of law?
7. What was the reason for Andrew Johnson's lack of a formal public inaugural address upon his ascendency to the presidency?
8. What evidence was there that indicated Thomas Jones's sole reason for helping John Wilkes Booth was because he shared the same values with the assassin?
9. What was it about Thomas Jones' role in helping the fugitives John Wilkes Booth and David Herold put Thomas Jones' own life in such grave danger?
10. What was the first major break in the manhunt for the assassins and why was it significant?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does James L. Swanson use irony within the text? Discuss at least three uses of irony within the book and explore each instance's connection to larger themes within the book. Back up your points using concrete details from the book.
Essay Topic 2
Examine James L. Swanson's use of characterization methods to portray Abraham Lincoln. How does he help the reader to know who Abraham Lincoln was as a person, both before and after his murder? What effect do these characterization methods have on the book's inherent themes and messages? Use concrete details from the text to support your claims.
Essay Topic 3
What is the author of Chasing Lincoln's Killer's message regarding fame and infamy? Create a clear and specific claim and prove it using concrete details from the narrative.
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