Final Test for Chasing Lincoln's Killer

What was the main motive behind Lincoln's assassination according to historians?

• Personal revenge

• Political gain

• To revive the Confederate cause

• Financial gain

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

How did Booth know Lincoln would be at Ford's theater on the night of April 14?

• He was at Ford's theater and saw the president's messenger. He put 2 and 2 together.

• He stole a copy of Lincoln's weekly schedule.

• The local paper announced the president's plans.

• The president tweeted out his plans.

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CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

Booth had _____________ hours to prepare his plot.

• 10

• 8
• 5

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Booth visited Mary Surratt's boarding house in order to ask her to deliver a ______________ wrapped in newspaper.

• gun

• small boquet of flowers

• small package

• sandwich

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Booth took which two weapons with him to the theater? (check the correct ansewrs)

• knife

• Deringer pistol

• shot gun

• chloroform

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Booth went to Kirkwood House and left the message, "Don't wish to disturb you. Are you at home? J. Wilkes Booth." For whom did he leave this message?

• Vice President Andrew Johnson

• Dr. Leale

• General Grant

• Mary Surratt

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Booth jumped from the stage and yelled, "Sic semper tyrannis!" to the audience. What did this mean?

• It means “The South shall prevail” and it was the Confederacy motto

• It means “United we stand, divided we fall” and it was the Union motto

• It means “Thus always to tyrants” and it is the state motto of Virginia

• It means “Equal rights to all” and is the state motto of Washington

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Why was Secretary of State Seward recovering in bed?

• He was attacked by a dog

• Tuberculosis

• Fever

• Carriage accident

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Lewis Powell was to enter Secretary Seward’s house to assassinate him, but encountered three problems. Which of the following is NOT one of the problems Powell encountered?

• How to enter the Seward house

• How many people were in the house

• How was he going to find Seward in the house

• Which weapon would work best to assassinate Seward

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

How did Powell get into the Seward residence?

• He never got in

• He hid

• He pretended to be a messenger from the doctor

• None of these

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4