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Chasing Lincoln's Killer- Unit Review

Total questions: 128

Worksheet time: 4hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

to thicken

a)

elude

b)

martyr

c)

sanctuary

d)

menace

e)

coagulate

2.

someone willing to give his or her life (or something important) in order for others to be saved/benefit

a)

thicket

b)

carbine

c)

martyr

d)

menace

e)

elude

3.
Who was the farmer that helped Booth cross the river?
a)
Mr. Mudd
b)
Mr. Jones
c)
Mr. Atzerodt
d)
None of these.
4.
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
5.
Herold and Booth quickly leave Dr. Mudd's farm, why?
a)
The cavalry were in town
b)
They were caught
c)
Booth and Herold decided to turn themselves in
6.
Identify TWO errors stated in the newspapers about the assassinations.
a)
Bullet was still in Lincoln's head and Seward was attacked
b)
Lincoln and Seward were targeted
c)
Time of death and Seward killed
7.
The day after Lincoln's assassination became known as?
a)
Black Friday
b)
Black Christmas
c)
Black Easter
8.
Where did Edwin Stanton decide would be the holding place for the conspirators?
a)
Old Capital Prison
b)
Petersen Boardinghouse
c)
Anchored ships
9.
How does Mudd cover his tracks?
a)
He burns his farm down
b)
He sends his children to tell a vague statement
c)
He sends his cousin to tell a vague statement.
10.
Who was the confederate loyalist who provided Booth and Herold with supplies?
a)
Oswell Swann
b)
Samuel Cox
c)
Thomas Jones
11.
Mudd decides to cover his tracks.
a)
True
b)
False
12.

What made Booth upset when reading the newspaper articles about the assassination?

a)

Lincoln was still being looked at as an evil person

b)

They pictured his Deringer pistol

c)

The article he wrote was not published

13.
How does Dr. Mudd react to finding out about the assassination of Lincoln?
a)
Happy
b)
Angry
c)
Upset
14.
Where is Powell arrested?
a)
Mary Surratt's Boardinghouse
b)
Mudd Farm
c)
In the thicket
15.
Who out of the: Herold, Powell, and Booth, is arrested?
a)
Herold
b)
Powell
c)
Booth
16.
What was Booth so desperate to see?
a)
Newspaper articles
b)
The bullet from Lincoln's head
c)
The other conspirators
17.
Where did they find George Atzerodt when they arrested him?
a)
At a bar
b)
At Ford's Theater
c)
In bed
18.
When Dr. Mudd is questioned by the investigators, he surrenders the truth.
a)
True
b)
False
19.

having or showing an excessively high opinion of one's appearance, abilities, or worth.

a)

edgy

b)

vain

c)

humble

d)

faltering

20.
What other MAIN conspirator is arrested?
a)
John Surratt
b)
George Atzerodt
c)
John Wilkes Booth
21.

a bunch of dense/thick shrubs

a)

fugitive

b)

menacing

c)

carbine

d)

thicket

e)

coagulate

22.

something seen as odd or unnaturally ugly

a)

grotesque

b)

collateral

c)

fugitive

d)

thicket

e)

sheath

23.
took revenge for
a)
scaffold
b)
malice
c)
mayhem
d)
avenged
24.

What point of view is Chasing Lincoln’s Killer told from?

a)

First person

b)

Second person

c)

Third person

d)

Third person, limited

25.

Why do authors use figurative language when writing?

a)

To add historical details and facts to his writing.

b)

To allow the reader to be able to imagine the scene and feel the emotions of the characters.

c)

To add historical details and facts to his writing.

26.
What are some clue words for 3rd person Point of View? 
a)
Lincoln, Booth, Mary Todd. 
b)
He, she, they. 
c)
I, me, we. 
d)
You, your. 
27.
What are some clue words for 2nd Person Point of View? 
a)
He, she, them. 
b)
You, your. 
c)
I, me, we. 
d)
Lincoln, Booth, Mary Todd. 
28.
What are some clue words for 1st person point of view? 
a)
I, me, we. 
b)
They, she, him. 
c)
You, your. 
d)
Lincoln, Booth, Mary Todd. 
29.

Why did Booth want to kill President Abraham Lincoln

a)

Because he was angry that Lincoln ended slavery

b)

He was just bored out of his mind

c)

Booth wanted to be the President and become famous

30.

What Weapon Did Booth Kill President Abraham Lincoln With

a)

Knife and Rifle

b)

Knife and Fork

c)

Knife and Derringer

31.
True or False:  Lincoln's wife was missing in the theater box, when Lincoln was shot!
a)
True
b)
False
32.
What was the gun that killed Lincoln?
a)
Derringer
b)
Knife
c)
Rifle
d)
None of these
33.
Mary Todd Lincoln, Major Rathborne, and his fiancee Clara Harris....
Why are these people significant?
a)
They were related to Lincoln.
b)
They were with Lincoln, when he was shot.
c)
They were not with Lincoln.
d)
None of these.
34.
This person was the President of the Confederate States.
a)
Abe Lincoln
b)
Mr. Hammy
c)
Tom Davis
d)
Jefferson Davis
35.

Choose all that are true about John WIlkes Booth

a)

he was 29 when he shot Abraham Lincoln

b)

he was a headliner on stage at age 26

c)

he thought the U.S. was the best country after the Civil War

d)

he was born into a prominent family of actors

36.

Where was President Lincoln Assassinated?

a)

At the inauguration in Washington D.C.

b)

Giving a speech in Philadelphia

c)

At the Ford Theatre in Washington D.C.

37.

What day did John Wilkes Booth miss his opportunity to Kill President Lincoln?

a)

April 10

b)

Inauguration day

c)

memorial day

38.

President Lincoln wanted to give Blacks which freedom in particular; especially those that served in the War

a)

freedom of speech

b)

freedom to vote

c)

freedom to drink out of all water fountains

39.
person who knowingly aids another in committing a crime
a)
relics
b)
henchmen
c)
accomplice
d)
aliases
40.

Why was Secretary of State Seward recovering in bed?

a)

He was attacked by a dog

b)

Carriage Accident

c)

Tuberculosis

d)

Fever

41.

Who was Lewis Powell supposed to kill?

a)

President Lincoln

b)

Vice President Johnson

c)

Secretary of State Seward

42.

An assassin is?

a)

to hurt or get back at someone because they have offended you

b)

used to protect someone or something from harm.

c)

to stop a conflict because you have been defeated.

d)

someone who kills a famous person

43.

Proprietors

a)

A person whose actions or ideas are considered dangerous or harmful

b)

An oppressive leader

c)

A division in portions

d)

A person who has exclusive right or title to something

44.
Where was Lincoln taken after the assassination at Ford's Theater?
a)
Petersen Boardinghouse
b)
Surratt Boardinghouse
c)
White House
45.

Seward did not die after the attack.

a)

True

b)

False

46.
completely puzzled or confused
a)
bewildered
b)
mayhem
c)
incompetent
47.

Who was NOT one of the conspirators with JW Booth?

a)

Lewis Powell

b)

George Atzerodt

c)

General Rathbone

d)

David Herold

48.
to thickened or clotted
a)
coagulated
b)
epidemic
c)
herald
d)
martyr
49.

ceremony; to mark the beginning; introduce someone

a)

gloating

b)

inauguration

c)

illuminate

d)

prominent

50.

provide light; especially with bulbs/candles

a)

gloating

b)

illuminate

c)

surpass

d)

conjure

51.

give up; hand over

a)

ransom

b)

unlucky

c)

surrender

d)

surpass

52.

Confidants

a)

An oppressive leader

b)

close friends to whom secrets are confided in

c)

A division in portions

d)

To withdraw formally

53.

Secede

a)

Horrible

b)

To withdraw formally

c)

An oppressive leader

d)

Follower

54.

Autobiography

a)

A book written by a person about themselves

b)

A book written about a person by someone else

55.
How did most people travel to the west?
a)
Boat
b)
Horseback
c)
Car
d)
Covered Wagon
56.
What animal impacted the building of the railroads, and was also essential to the Native Americans way of life?
a)
Snakes
b)
Mountain lions
c)
Bison
d)
Locusts
57.
How did the transcontinental railroad change the economy of the United States?
a)
It transported agricultural products to processing centers and helped major industries such as flour milling and meat processing develop in cities like Chicago. 
b)
It transported people to the cities to work in factories. 
c)
It transported Native Americans to the west. 
d)
 It transported raw materials to build factories in the west. 
58.

Southerners were upset when Lincoln was elected president because:

a)

they believed he might one day end slavery, which would threaten their way of life

b)

they wanted a president who would support the abolition of slavery

c)

he wanted northern states to secede from the Union

d)

he had a plan to raise taxes

59.
War between people of the same country
a)
secede
b)
state's rights
c)
civil war
d)
slavery
60.
To break away from a group
a)
state's rights
b)
slavery
c)
Gettysburg
d)
secede
61.
The place where Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to General Ulysses S. Grant.
a)
Fort Sumter
b)
Sherman's March to Sea
c)
Appomattox Court House
d)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
62.
Each state should be able to decide their issues for themselves and the Federal Government should not interfere.
a)
slavery
b)
state's rights
c)
secede
d)
Gettysburg
63.
Identify the person who involved themselves in the assassination for fame purposes ONLY.
a)
Mary Todd Lincoln
b)
Laura Keene
c)
Mary Surratt
64.
President of the U.S. during the Civil War who issued the Emancipation Proclamation which freed slaves in the states that seceded.
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Ulysses S. Grant
d)
Abraham Lincoln
65.
The 1st and only President of the Confederacy during the Civil War.
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Ulysses S. Grant
d)
Jefferson Davis
66.

Something made about an event or time period by someone who was not there

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

67.
This caused widespread fear in the South about the future of slavery
a)
the election of Jefferson Davis
b)
High tariffs
c)
the election of Abraham Lincoln
d)
the death of Stonewall Jackson
68.
What was a major strength of the Union?
a)
education
b)
slavery
c)
more churches
d)
factories
69.
What was a major weakness of the Confederacy?
a)
more factories
b)
smaller populations
c)
larger populations
d)
poor populations
70.
This freed the slaves in Confederate states.
a)
The Compromise of 1850
b)
The Gettysburg Address 
c)
The Battle of Antietam 
d)
The Emancipation Proclamation
71.

A source created about an event or time-period by someone who was there

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

72.

An article about the Civil War written during the Civil War

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

73.

A report about the life of Abraham Lincoln written by a 5th grade student

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

74.

An audio recording of an immigrant talking about their experience of Ellis Island.


What is the audio recording in this sentence?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

75.

I go to a play about Christopher Columbus discovering America. What is the play?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

76.

John Wilkes Booth was for the Union.

a)

True

b)

False

77.

Fill in the sentence with the correct word:

Rosy was my __________, as she was the only one I could tell my secrets to.

a)

aliase

b)

brute

c)

enemy

d)

confidant

78.

Vestibule

a)

A decoration of lights

b)

A close friend to whom secrets are confided in

c)

A passage or hall between the outer door and the interior parts of a house

d)

A division in portions

79.
Vengeance
a)
violent revenge, retaliation
b)
soaked thoroughly
c)
completely puzzled
80.

Why did Dr. Leale pull a blood clot from Lincoln's head?

a)

He thought it would be neat to look at

b)

He wanted to make sure the blood clot didn't travel to a vital part of his body and kill him

c)

He wanted to show other doctors what a clot look like

d)

He didn't know what he was doing

81.

What type of state is Maryland? Why is this important to Booth's escape?

a)

They are Union Supporters and the Union hates the south

b)

They supported the southern

c)

They did not secede from the Union but lots of southerner supports still lived in the state

d)

They are an independent state and not involved in the Civil War at all

82.

Why could they not take Lincoln back to the White House?

a)

The road was dangerous and he could die on the trip

b)

He hated the White House and friends knew he would not want to die there

c)

The doctors thought the White House would kill him

d)

They wanted to keep Lincoln at the theater

83.

What is Laura Keene most famous for?

a)

Her acting skills

b)

She was really rich

c)

Her contributions to Lincoln during a chaotic time

d)

Her personality is always remembered

84.

What did Laura Keene ask Dr. Leale if she could do?

a)

Say a prayer over Lincoln

b)

Help move him somewhere comfortable

c)

If she could place Lincoln's head in her lap to comfort him

d)

If she could clear out the people from the theater so the doctors could work without distraction

85.
person who knowingly aids another in committing a crime
a)
relics
b)
henchmen
c)
accomplice
d)
aliases
86.

the owner of a business, or a holder of property.

a)

hospitality

b)

proprietor

c)

menacing

d)

eluded

87.

avoid compliance with or subjection to a law, demand, or penalty.

a)

treachery

b)

proprietor

c)

eluded

d)

persistent

88.

Which sentence captures the CENTRAL IDEA of the novel?

a)

“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.”

b)

“John Wilkes Booth did not get what he wanted. Yes, he did kill Abraham Lincoln, but in every other way, Booth was a failure.”

c)

“Overcome with emotion, Booth shouted out, “I’m safe in glorious old Virginia, thank God!”

89.

Which quote from the novel portrays America's view of Booth after the assassination?

a)

“Useless.” “Useless.”

b)

“You..coward!...Go! Go!”

c)

“Could he mean the heroes who assassinated President Lincoln?

d)

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

90.

Booth wanted to be captured and given a fair trial.

a)

True

b)

False

91.
Swanson's purpose for writing Chasing Lincoln's Killer included: 
a)
Convincing future American's of Booth's true villainy. 
b)
Providing an entertaining tale about the assassination.
c)
Proving Booth was just a misled actor, doing what he thought was right. 
d)
Making a case for the forgotten south. 
92.
What did Powell say he was doing at Surratt's boardinghouse?
a)
Dig a well
b)
Dig a gutter
c)
Fix the toilet
d)
Patch the roof
93.
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
94.
Who was given the task of hunting down Booth?
a)
Baker
b)
Herold 
c)
Mudd
d)
Johnson
95.
How did Mudd help Booth's escape?
a)
Said he knew Booth
b)
Told the truth
c)
Gave the soldiers incorrect directions
96.
What day did Lincoln's funeral take place?
a)
April 7
b)
May 25
c)
April 19
d)
June 6
97.
Where was George Atzerodt hiding out?
a)
A bar
b)
His mother's house
c)
A barn
d)
His cousin's house
98.
How much was the reward posted by Stanton for the capture of Booth?
a)
$1
b)
$1,000,000
c)
$100,000
d)
$1000
99.
Who was the only person punished for helping Booth on his escape?
a)
Captain Cox
b)
Thomas Jones
c)
John Garrett
d)
Dr. Mudd
100.
Which TWO conspirators did not show up in Maryland after the assassination?
a)
Powell and Atzerodt
b)
Powell and Herold
c)
Surratt and Mudd
101.
Where did Booth and Herold hide out while waiting for Jones? 
a)
in the pine thicket
b)
inside Cox's house
c)
on the Potomac River
d)
at a saloon in Maryland
102.

What was Cobb ordered to do?

a)

to let no one cross the bridge after dark

b)

stop each carriage from going over the bridge

c)

notify the authorities if he sees Booth

d)

keep quiet

103.

What evidence was found in Booth's hotel room?

a)

a pistol

b)

a knife

c)

a telegram

d)

a letter

104.

What item did Stanton send to Mary Jane Welles?

a)

an american flag

b)

a letter

c)

a lock of Lincoln's hair

d)

a bullet

105.
What instructions did Jones give Booth and Herold?
a)
The must not leave the pine thicket, make noise or do anything to let people know where they were hiding.
b)
They must cross the river alone, because he did not want to help the fugitives.
c)
They must hide in a hollow tree and yell for help.
106.
What is the central idea of this chapter? 
a)
The central idea is the fears of the Garrett family getting assassinated by JWB.
b)
The central is the stages of assassinating the President.
c)
The central idea is the success of the cavalry capturing JWB.  
d)
The central idea is the influence of Boston Corbett on the capture of David Herold.
107.
What text best supports the central idea of the passage? 
a)
The soldiers heard one shot.  Instantly, Booth dropped the carbine and crumpled to his knees.
b)
Booth, however, refused to let Herold go.
c)
The cavalry patrol approached Bowling Green.  They surrounded it hoping to find Willie Jett inside.
d)
Booth would ask the Garretts for another night of hospitality for him and for Herold.
108.
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.
109.
What is the name of the location where Booth died? 
a)
Garrett's Farm
b)
Port Conway
c)
Virginia 
d)
Port Royal
110.
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!"
111.
secret planning with others to do something wrong
a)
conspiracy
b)
scourge
c)
malice
d)
aliases
112.

To be earlier than. To go ahead of

a)

presided

b)

Implicate

c)

endure

d)

precede

113.
a thick or dense froth of shrubs, bushes, or small trees
a)
dragnet
b)
thicket
c)
sheath
114.
Who escaped to Canada when he was accused of attacking Seward and was eventually captured in Egypt?
a)
Booth
b)
Wells
c)
Surrat
d)
Corbett
115.
Useless, useless...were this person's last words.
a)
Lincoln
b)
Suratt
c)
Booth
d)
Mudd
116.
Where was Booth's body buried?
a)
Arlington National Cemetary
b)
Old Arsenal Penitentiary 
c)
At Sea
d)
Milwaukee
117.
Who was the only person punished for helping Booth on his escape?
a)
Captain Cox
b)
Thomas Jones
c)
John Garrett
d)
Dr. Mudd
118.

How did the news of Booth's Death travel? Choose all that apply

a)

Newspaper

b)

a Messenger

c)

posters

d)

Telegraph

119.

What happened to the reward money?

a)

It went to pay for Lincoln's grave and memorial

b)

It was all given to Conger who shot Booth

c)

It was split among people

120.

Why did Booth not actually get what he wanted from the assassination of Lincoln? Choose all that apply

a)

He did not inspire the South to fight on

b)

He did not undo the Emancipation Proclaimation

c)

He did not revive slavery

d)

He did not get a medal of honor

121.
In chapter 10,what did Booth use escape with?
a)
Horse
b)
Carrige
c)
Boat
d)
Donkey
122.

Who did Atzerodt implicate in the conspiracy?

a)

Jones and Wilkes

b)

Mary Surratt and Dr. Mudd

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Stanton and Booth

123.

How had Jones outwitted the man hunters?

a)

He got Booth and Herold safely on a boat

b)

He hid Booth and Herold in the tobacco barn

c)

He got Booth and Herold two horses to use for the escape

d)

He got Booth and Herold safely in a carriage

124.

Where did John Garrett lock Booth and Herold in?

a)

A tool shed

b)

a tobacco barn

c)

an abandoned garge

d)

the cellar

125.

What threat did Baker make to John Garrett?

a)

to steal all of his horses

b)

to shot him

c)

to take him into custody

d)

to burn down the barn

126.

What choices did Booth have once the barn was set on fire? Choose all that apply

a)

challenge the men to combat

b)

to surrender

c)

perish in the barn

127.

What injuries did Booth suffer?

a)

he was shot in the ankle

b)

he was shot in the neck and paralyzed

c)

he was shot in the head like Lincoln

d)

he was severely burned

128.

Why did the Union soldiers not want Booth to die?

a)

the wanted him to apologize to the country for killing the President

b)

the wanted to publically hang him

c)

they wanted to bring him back alive as a prize for Edwin Stanton

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