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Final Test for Chasing Lincoln's Killer

Authored by Suzanne Mesher

English

6th Grade

CCSS covered

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Final Test for Chasing Lincoln's Killer
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.5.8

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RF.5.4C

5.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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

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