Chasing Lincoln's Killer - Chapter 2

Booth was likely to have been lurking in the shadows outside of Ford's Theater as the Presidential carriage arrived. It is also revealed that after Booth went into the theater and heard the lines, he left to go to the nearby ___________ for a drink.

• water fountain

• tavern

• Applebee's

• grocery store

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What was the name of the Saloon Booth entered around 10 pm? (pg. 35)

(a)  

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True or False? The door to the presidential box was unguarded.

• True

• False

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After he shot Lincoln, John Wilkes Booth shouted ________________ from the presidential box? (pg. 42)

• "Got him!"

• "Freedom!"

• "Die!"

• "Long live the Confederacy!"

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When Booth made his way down to the stage, he shouted, "Sic semper tyrannis!" which means... (pg. 43)

• "You're dead now!"

• "Never turn your back!"

• "Thus always to tyrants!"

• "Tyrants will die."

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"Sic semper tyrannis" was the state motto of: (pg. 42)

• Virginia

• Maryland

• South Carolina

• Tennessee

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Booth waited for complete silence in the theater before killing Lincoln.

• True
• False

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Who was the first to realize something was VERY wrong? (pg. 42)

• Mary Todd Lincoln

• Major Henry Rathbone

• Henry Hawk

• Charles Forbes

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Major Rathbone tried to stop John Wilkes Booth from escaping, but he did not succeed. (pg. 45)

• True

• False

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What's inaccurate?

• the location of the Lincolns

• where the gun is pointing

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