Chasing Lincoln’s Killer Quiz

Which quote best describes how America viewed Booth after the assassination?

• “Useless.”

• “You..coward!...Go! Go!”

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

• “Could he mean the heroes who assassinated President Lincoln?

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

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

• Since John Wilkes Booth was an actor, he was able to plan the attack at Ford’s Theater in great detail.

• Since John Wilkes Booth was an actor, he knew many people who could help him take down the Union.

• Since the story is set in Washington, DC, information of the assassins was able to spread across the North and South quickly.

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

• a. It is always best to tell the truth.

• b. Your crimes will catch up with you.

• c. Do what it takes to support your beliefs.

• d. We should respect each other’s differences.

Which sentence from Chasing Lincoln’s Killer best captures the central idea of the book?

• “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.”

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

• Jones wanted to be part of the assassination plot.
  

• Jones was unaware of who he was helping cross the river to Virginia.
  

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

• Jones was considered penniless and he hoped to turn Booth into the authorities for reward money.

“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.”

What is the mood of this selection?

• Cheerful
  

• Optimistic
  

• Pleasant

• Somber

Assassination planning session: rising action:: the Garrett’s barn being set on fire: ______

• Exposition

• Climax
  

• Falling Action

• Resolution

15. What word best describes John Wilkes Booth?

• Considerate

• Humble

• Modest

• Vain

15. What word best describes David Herold?

• 15. Composed

• 0. Edgy
     

• 0. Easy-going

• 0. Fearless

17. What word best describes Edwin Stanton?

• 17. Disloyal

• 0. Merciful

• 0. Persistent

• 0. Weak