Chasing Lincoln's Killer Final Assessment

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Which sentence from Chasing Lincoln’s Killer best captures the central idea of the book? Options: “Overcome with emotion, Booth shouted out, “I’m safe in glorious old Virginia, thank God!”, “John Wilkes Booth did not get what he wanted. Yes, he did kill Abraham Lincoln, but in every other way, Booth was a failure.”, “Mary raised her right hand as if swearing an oath. “Before God, sir, I do not know this man; and I have never seen him and did not hire him to dig a gutter for me.”, “News of Booth’s death traveled across the nation by telegraph, and newspapers rushed to print stories filled with details of the manhunt’s climax at Garrett’s farm.”

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“John Wilkes Booth did not get what he wanted. Yes, he did kill Abraham Lincoln, but in every other way, Booth was a failure.”

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What is the overall theme of Chasing Lincoln’s Killer?

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Your crimes will catch up with you.

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How does the setting contribute to the intensity of the manhunt?

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Since the story is set in Washington, DC, Stanton was able to get on the scene quickly and organize the manhunt for Booth.

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Which quote best describes how America viewed Booth after the assassination? Options: “Useless.”, “You..coward!...Go! Go!”, “Hang Him!” “Shoot him!” “Cut his heart out!”, “Could he mean the heroes who assassinated President Lincoln?

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“Hang Him!” “Shoot him!” “Cut his heart out!”

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What point of view is Chasing Lincoln’s Killer?

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Third Person

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Why did the author choose to use this point of view? Options: This point of view gives the reader a limited view of the character’s actions., This point of view draws the reader into the story by talking directly to them., This point of view allows the reader to know all the thoughts of all characters., There is not a point of view since this is informational text.

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This point of view allows the reader to know all the thoughts of all characters.

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Which statement best summarizes why Thomas Jones choose to help Booth and Harold in their escape from Maryland?

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Jones was a confederate sympathizer who thought of Booth as a hero for his actions.

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Which statement best summarizes chapter 8?

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With the surrender of Powell and other key suspects, the manhunt for Booth intensified.

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What is the mood of the selection: “Every avenue wept with black crepe. The procession rolled slowly, the beat of the march measured by drums wrapped in crepe. Lincoln’s funeral procession was the saddest, most profoundly moving spectacle ever staged in the history of the United States.”

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Somber

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Why did Doherty not let Corbett fight Booth?

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Doherty wanted Booth alive in order for him to stand a public trial.