Chasing Lincoln's Killer: Chapter 10

What does Thomas Jones tell Booth and Herold that they can do on the night of Thursday, April 20th?

• head back towards Washington DC

• crosss the Potomac River to reach Virginia

• attempt to assassinate Vice President Johnson

• take a plane to Canada

What mistake do Booth and Herold make on the night of April 20th out on the water?

• They go in the wrong direction and end up back in Maryland.

• They drown and die on the river.

• They shine the candle too brightly and are captured by the police.

What does Dr. Mudd reveal to investigators?

• He told Booth to kill President Lincoln.

• He and Booth are cousins.

• Booth was hiding in his house at that very moment.

• He had met Booth the previous fall--months before Booth came to his house the night of the assassination.

Thomas Jones is executed (put to death) for helping Booth and Herold escape on the Potomac River.

• true

• false

At what spot in Maryland do Booth and Herold land?

• Richmond

• Washington DC

• Blossom Point

• Potomac Palace

What information do the investigators know about Booth?

• He was injured.

• He was headed for New York.

• He did not kill President Lincoln.

• He was on the run with all of his accomplices: Herold, Powell and Azerodt.

Why do Booth and Herold hide out for one entire day in Maryland?

• They do not know where they should go.

• Their best chance of escape is to travel on the Potomac River at night.