WorksheetsChasing Lincoln's Killer P-13
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 4hrs 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What part of his body did Booth injure before he fled Washington?
a)
toe
b)
leg
c)
wrist
d)
head
2.
Why was Booth unprepared to camp out in the woods?
a)
He didn't want to camp.
b)
He forgot his supplies.
c)
He wasn't expecting to camp.
d)
He preferred to go without supplies.
3.
Which of the following statements best supports Herold's decision to leave the barn?
a)
He didn't think he was guilty.
b)
He didn't want to die in the barn.
c)
He thought leaving the barn might save Booth.
d)
Booth didn't want Herold to stay with him.
4.
Which of the following conspirators attacked President Lincoln?
a)
John Wilkes Booth
b)
George Atzerodt
c)
John Surratt
d)
Lewis Powell
5.
Which of the following conspirators attacked Secretary of State Seward?
a)
Dr. Mudd
b)
Lewis Powell
c)
John Herold
d)
None of the above
6.
What were Booth's last words?
a)
Kill me!
b)
Useless, useless.
c)
Tell Mother, I die for my country.
d)
None of the above
7.
John Wilkes Booth was a(n)
a)
painter
b)
writer
c)
actor
d)
politician
8.
Which of the following conspirators was assigned to attack Vice President Johnson?
a)
John Wilkes Booth
b)
Mary Surratt
c)
George Atzerodt
d)
None of the Above
9.
Which of the following does not support why the soldiers wanted to keep Booth alive?
a)
They wanted to question him about his actions.
b)
They wanted information from him about who was behind the entire conspiracy.
c)
They were kind people that didn't want to hurt him.
d)
They believed firmly in the criminal justice system and wanted a trial.
10.
Who escaped to Canada when he was accused of attacking Seward and was eventually captured in Egypt?
a)
Booth
b)
Wells
c)
Surratt
d)
Corbett
11.
How did Powell get into the Seward residence?
a)
He never got in.
b)
He knew a servant who could let him in the back.
c)
He pretended to be a messenger from the doctor
d)
None of these.
12.
What weapon was Seward attacked with?
a)
Knife
b)
Spear
c)
Gun
d)
Umbrella
13.
Lincoln was shot with a high caliber hunting rifle. True or False?
a)
False
b)
True
14.
True or False: Lincoln's wife was missing in the theater box, when Lincoln was shot!
a)
True
b)
False
15.
"I'm mad, I'm mad."
Who said this?
Who said this?
a)
Augustus
b)
Surratt
c)
Mudd
d)
Powell
16.
The conspirators traveled here to get help for Booth's injury.
a)
Dr. Mudd's farmhouse
b)
Surrat's Tavern
c)
Washington Hospital
d)
Powell's Barn
17.
Who was the farmer that helped Booth cross the river?
a)
Mr. Mudd
b)
Mr. Jones
c)
Mr. Atzerodt
d)
None of these.
18.
Booth's final stop was at this farm.
a)
Garrett
b)
Mudd
c)
Powell
d)
Cox
19.
What does "sic semper tyrannis mean?
a)
"thus always thugs"
b)
"thus we are avenged"
c)
"thus we did it"
d)
"thus always to tyrants"
20.
What group of men was chasing Booth?
a)
Union Calvary
b)
Confederate Calvary
c)
Lincoln's Bodyguards
d)
None of these
21.
Who immediately took charge and went after the conspirators when Lincoln was shot?
a)
Mudd
b)
Stanton
c)
Surratt
d)
Davis
22.
The name of the performance Lincoln was watching, when he was shot!
a)
The Matrix
b)
Our American President
c)
Our American Cousin
d)
Moana
23.
Who is the author of Chasing Lincoln's Killer?
a)
Gary Paulsen
b)
Edmund Farrow
c)
Mark Swain
d)
James Swanson
24.
What finally became of John Wilkes Booth?
a)
He was captured and sent back to Washington.
b)
He was shot but survived the attack.
c)
He fled the Garrett's barn and found sanctuary in the Deep South.
d)
He was killed by Boston Corbett.
25.
What became of David Herold once the cavalry arrived?
a)
John Wilkes Booth killed him.
b)
John Wilkes Booth called him a coward and let him go.
c)
David Herold stayed with John Wilkes Booth in the barn.
d)
David Herold gave John Wilkes Booth up to the cavalry.
26.
What does Booth mean when he says to the cavalry who are waiting outside the barn, "Well, my brave boys, prepare a stretcher for me!" Booth replied merrily?
a)
Booth means he wants to take a nap.
b)
Booth means that he is prepared to die instead of giving up.
c)
Booth means he thinks the soldiers are brave.
d)
Booth means he is happy his is caught.
27.
What is the purpose for chapter 11?
a)
The purpose of this chapter was to glorify the cavalry for capturing Booth and Herold.
b)
The purpose of this chapter was to apologize for Corbett shooting Booth.
c)
The purpose for this chapter was to entertain the reader of a story about a historical event.
d)
The purpose of this chapter was to inform the reader of the events that led up to the capture of John Wilkes Booth.
28.
Which line best demonstrates Booth's purpose for assassinating Lincoln?
a)
"Tell my mother I die for my country."
b)
"Kill me! Kill me!"
c)
"Well my brave boys, prepare a stretcher for me!"
d)
"You have betrayed me! If you don't get out of here, I will shoot you!"
29.
What did Powell say he was doing at Surratt's boardinghouse?
a)
Digging a well
b)
Digging a gutter
c)
Fixing the toilet
d)
Patching the roof
30.
How did Mary try to have herself when Powell arrived at her house?
a)
She told the truth
b)
She lied and said she didn't know him
c)
She asked for mercy
d)
She broke down crying
31.
Who was given the task of hunting down Booth?
a)
Baker
b)
Herold
c)
Mudd
d)
Johnson
32.
How do the newspapers report the story of the assassination?
a)
Booth is a hero
b)
Booth is crazy
c)
Booth is a villain
d)
Booth is the victim
33.
How did Mudd help Booth's escape?
a)
Said he knew Booth
b)
Told the truth
c)
Gave the soldiers incorrect directions
d)
Hid Booth in the attack from soldiers
34.
What day did Lincoln's funeral take place?
a)
April 7
b)
May 25
c)
April 19
d)
June 6
35.
How did Atzerodt react when he was questioned?
a)
He lied
b)
He refused to talk
c)
He confessed
d)
He forgot everything
36.
Where was Booth's body buried?
a)
Arlington National Cemetary
b)
Old Arsenal Penitentiary
c)
At Sea
d)
Milwaukee
37.
Who was the only person punished for helping Booth on his escape?
a)
Captain Cox
b)
Thomas Jones
c)
John Garrett
d)
Dr. Mudd
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