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from Bloody Times part 2

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

PAGE 185. When the people of Richmond received news that Richmond was going to soon fall to the Union, many White folks hid their valuables and tried to leave ___________________.

a)

town

b)

surrender signs in their windows

c)

traps for the Union soldiers

2.

185. Many Black folks ________________________ and stayed in town.

a)

set road traps

b)

celebrated

c)

mourned the leaving of the Confederate soldiers

3.

186. On the night of April 2, Davis waited for an hour to board the train for Danville because he sincerely hoped he would get a message that ___________________ had stopped the fall of Richmond.

a)

Lincoln

b)

Lee

c)

Grant

4.

186. ____________________ was left to guard the second train that was filled with money.

a)

Lee

b)

Lincoln

c)

Parker

5.

186. Things got a little ____________________ in town, and there was a fear that someone would break into the money train, but the train safely left town that night.

a)

quiet

b)

fun

c)

out of control

6.

187. During the early morning hours of April 3, Richmond _______________ because Confederates tried to keep their records from getting into the hands of the Union, and the fire got out of control.

a)

lost contact with Lee

b)

signaled Lincoln

c)

burned

7.

187. At 3AM on the morning of April 3, a man from the money train yelled out the news that Richmond was ________________________.

a)

still going strong

b)

burning

c)

in danger of flooding

8.

187. At sunrise on April 3, the Union entered Richmond, but they didn’t have to fight to seize control because ________________________________________.

a)

all the Richmond people welcomed them

b)

Davis went to greet them

c)

Confederate officials all left

9.

188. As morning continued on April 3, and the mood of the men on the Confederate train began to _______________________________.

a)

become more hopeless

b)

become lighter

c)

become more angry

10.

188. As Morning continued on April 3, the mood of everyone in Richmond ___________________ because angry ____________________ in the thousands were desperately looting depots for ____________________.

a)

grew anxious / people / food

b)

grew happy / people / soldiers

c)

grew exhausted / people / weapons

11.

189. As the fire in Richmond continued on April 3, any man who was able was enlisted to help ___________________________________.

a)

fight the Union soldiers

b)

fight Lee

c)

put out fires

12.

189. Some of the White folks that were in Richmond were put out of sorts when they saw __________________________________ in and around the capital.

a)

Lee

b)

Davis and his men

c)

Black folks

13.

189. Lincoln was not at the _________________________ capital when they celebrated the fall of Richmond because he was traveling through the South.

a)

New York

b)

Mississippi

c)

Union

14.
  1. During the afternoon on April 3, Davis arrived in __________________________.
a)

Richmond

b)

Washington, DC

c)

Danville

15.

190. Davis was ________________________ by some of the Danville residents, and they offered him the use of their homes.

a)

hidden

b)

welcomed

c)

met with anger

16.

190. Later that day, however, the town became flooded with ______________ from Richmond and other places.

a)

money

b)

water

c)

refugees

17.

191.On April 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9, Davis waited for news from ___________________, but nothing came

a)

Lincoln

b)

Washington

c)

Lee

18.

191. On April 4, Lincoln was escorted by Admiral Porter to _____________________.

a)

Washington

b)

Danville

c)

Richmond

19.

191. When Lincoln and Porter arrived, the riverbank was deserted except for a group of about twelve Black folks who were led by a ___________________ year old man.

a)

90

b)

70

c)

60

20.

192 The group was really glad to see Lincoln, and they reacted in different ways. Lincoln was ___________________________ by the gratitude he felt he did not deserve.

a)

angered

b)

embarrassed

c)

thankful

21.

192. Soon, more folks began to gather around Lincoln, and Porter began to worry for Lincoln’s ___________________ because folks were so excited and happy, they were surrounding Lincoln, and he could not ___________________.

a)

mental state / be more angry

b)

decision making / think clearly

c)

safety / move

22.

192. By the time Lincoln and his group walked from the riverbank to the streets of Richmond, a group numbing in the __________________________ had formed to join and follow him.

a)

hundreds

b)

thousands

c)

millions

23.

193. Eva was a girl who gave Lincoln a _____________________ with a thank you card on it.

a)

fruit basket

b)

cake

c)

bouquet

24.

193. When Lincoln arrived at the Confederate White House, he sat in __________________ chair.

a)

Washington's

b)

Lee's

c)

Davis's

25.

193. While Lincoln was sitting there, Lincoln seemed a little shook up. It was speculated that he was thinking about all the people who _____________________________.

a)

he loved

b)

were going to be free

c)

died

26.

194. Not everyone was thrilled to see Lincoln. In fact, the ____________________________ did not welcome him at all.

a)

Young folks

b)

White folks

c)

Black folks

27.

194. Lincoln walked through the streets of Richmond with friends and foes everywhere. It was one of the most _________________________ days of his life on account of any angry person could have fired a shot at him.

a)

joyful

b)

confusing

c)

dangerous

28.

194. When Lincoln instructed the Union general to “let ‘em up easy,” he was referring to ______________________________________.

a)

the townspeople

b)

the Rebel soldiers

c)

the people who were looting

29.

194. Lincoln did not try or want to __________________________ any of the rebels.

a)

punish

b)

register

c)

enlist