WorksheetsChasing Lincoln's Killer
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which sentence from Chasing Lincoln's Killer best captures the central idea of the book?
"Overcome with emotion, Booth shouted out, 'I'm safe in glorious Virginia, thank God!"
“John Wilkes Booth did not get what he wanted. Yes, he did kill Abraham Lincoln, but in every other way, Booth was a failure.”
“Mary raised her right hand as if swearing an oath. “Before God, sir, I do not know this man; and I have never seen him and did not hire him to dig a gutter for me.”
“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.”
What is the overall theme of Chasing Lincoln’s Killer?
It is always best to tell the truth.
Your crimes will catch up with you.
Do what it takes to support your beliefs.
We should respect each other’s differences.
How does the setting contribute to the intensity of the manhunt?
Since the story is set in Washington, DC, Stanton was able to get on the scene quickly and organize the manhunt for Booth.
Since John Wilkes Booth was an actor, he was able to plan the attack at Ford’s Theater in great detail.
Since John Wilkes Booth was an actor, he knew many people who could help him take down the Union.
Since the story is set in Washington, DC, information of the assassins was able to spread across the North and South quickly.
Which quote best describes how America viewed Booth after the assassination?
“Useless.” “Useless.”
“You..coward!...Go! Go!”
“Hang Him!” “Shoot him!” “Cut his heart out!”
“Could he mean the heroes who assassinated President Lincoln?
What point of view is Chasing Lincoln’s Killer?
First Person
Second Person
Third Person
There is not a point of view.
Why did the author choose to use this point of view?
This point of view gives the reader a limited view of the character’s actions.
This point of view draws the reader into the story by talking directly to them.
This point of view allows the reader to know all the thoughts of all characters.
There is not a point of view since this is informational text.
Which statement best summarizes why Thomas Jones choose to help Booth and Harold in their escape from Maryland?
Jones wanted to be part of the assassination plot.
Jones was unaware of who he was helping cross the river to Virginia.
Jones was a confederate sympathizer who thought of Booth as a hero for his actions.
Jones was considered penniless and he hoped to turn Booth into the authorities for reward money.
Which statement best summarizes chapter 8?
With the surrender of Powell and other key suspects, the manhunt for Booth intensified.
When questioned about the visiting stranger, Mary Surratt denied knowing Louis Powell.
Lewis Powell surrendered because he knew he could not get away easily with just a pickax.
During Mary Surratt’s questioning about the killings, she did not give information the authorities did not already know.
“Every avenue wept with black crepe. The procession rolled slowly, the beat of the march measured by drums wrapped in crepe. Lincoln’s funeral procession was the saddest, most profoundly moving spectacle ever staged in the history of the United States.” What is the mood of this selection?
Cheerful
Optimistic
Pleasant
Somber
On page 170 Swanson writes, “One of Doherty’s sergeants, Boston Corbett, volunteered for a suicide mission: He would slip into the barn alone and fight Booth one-on-one. Three times Corbett volunteered, each time Doherty ordered Corbett back to his position.” Why did Doherty not let Corbett fight Booth?
Doherty wanted to keep all of his men out of harm’s way.
Doherty wanted the fame and fortune of Booth’s death for himself.
Doherty wanted Booth alive in order for him to stand a public trial.
Doherty thought Harold was in the barn and did not want Corbett to be out number.
On page 171 Swanson writes, “Well, my brave boys, prepare a stretcher for me!” Booth replied merrily. What motivated him to make this statement?
Booth was injured and needed help escaping the barn.
Booth did not want to return to Washington to stand trial.
Booth was trying to get the Calvary to make the first move.
Booth wanted to be carried out in front of an adoring crowd.
Assassination planning session: rising action:: the Garrett’s barn being set on fire: ______
Exposition
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
Which statement best represents the resolution of the novel?
Jones agreed to help Booth and Harold escape into Virginia.
Four of the eight conspirators joined Booth in an unmarked grave.
John Wilkes met with his co conspirators to plan the triple assassination plot.
The Garrett brothers became suspicious of Booth and told them they could not spend the night in their home.
Based on the last sentence, “If you go there today, you can walk to the tiny bedroom and stand in the same place where Lincoln’s family and friends once stood around his deathbed, bidding him farewell, but vowing to continue his unfinished work.”, what can you conclude about Abraham Lincoln?
Abraham Lincoln had some paper work he needed completed.
People held a negative view of the work Abraham Lincoln left undone.
Option 3People did not agree with the stance Abraham Lincoln had while he was a president.
Abraham Lincoln was viewed a hero who left a great task for the nation to complete.
What word best describes John Wilkes Booth?
Considerate
Humble
Modest
Vain
What word best describes David Herold?
Composed
Edgy
Easy Going
Fearless
What word best describes Edwin Stanton?
Disloyal
Merciful
Persistent
Weak
What word best describes George Atzerodt?
Apprehensive
Brave
Calm
Confident
What word best describes Abraham Lincoln?
Eloquent
Faltering
Inarticulate
Unwilling
"The Union Army had never caught him in action - he was a river ghost to the boys in blue uniforms" is an example of what figurative language?
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Personification
Simile
“Seward choked on warm, metallic-tasting blood that spurted from his mouth and poured down his throat.” is an example of what literary device?
Alliteration
Allusion
Imagery
Mood
“The pine twigs and straw burst into flames that licked the dry, weathered boards.” is an example of what figurative language?
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Personification
Simile
“Fanny Seward was wandering like a pale ghost, her dress dripping with blood.” is an example of what type of figurative language?
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Personification
Simile
Why does Swanson use figurative language in his writing?
To add historical details and facts to his writing.
To make the chapters longer and more interesting.
To allow the reader to be able to imagine the scene and feel the emotions of the characters.
To increase the content accuracy and interest level of the novel for the young adult target audience.
“The mood inside Ford’s became dark, ugly, and menacing.” What is the meaning of menacing as it is used in this sentence?
Boring
Depressing
Exciting
Threatening
“Thirteen miles southeast of Washington, John Loyd, the proprietor of Surratt’s tavern went to bed.” What is the meaning of proprietor as it us used in this sentence?
Business Owner
Calvary Officer
Civil Servant
Police Officer
“Dr. Stuart was a great disappointment, failing to display the Southern hospitality and honor that Booth had come to expect.” What is the meaning of hospitality as it is used in this sentence?
Hostility
Generosity
Spitefulness
Viciousness
“At the Petersen house, a doctor recorded statistics in the notes he kept, tracking the sad and inevitable deterioration of Lincoln’s condition that night.” What is the meaning of deterioration as it is used in this sentence.
Progress
Rejuvenation
Strengthening
Weakening
“They were unaware that the Garretts, already guilty of inhospitality, were conspiring to commit a worse offense: treachery. Lincoln's assassin had just walked into a trap. What is the meaning of treachery as it is used in this sentence?
Devotion
Betrayal
Faithfulness
Loyalty
“In Rome, Italy, he joined the pop’s army and eluded capture for a year.” What is the meaning of eluded as it is used in this sentence?
Avoided
Embraced
Sought
Welcomed
