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"Chasing Lincoln's Killer" Final Test Review

Total questions: 96

Worksheet time: 2hrs 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who killed Lincoln?
a)
Booth
b)
Surratt
c)
Mudd
d)
Oswald
2.
What was the gun that killed Lincoln called?
a)
Rifle 
b)
Knife
c)
Derringer
d)
None of these
3.
Booth waited for complete silence in the theater before killing Lincoln.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
In chapter 2 when Booth had a dramatic exit from Ford's Theater, what were 2 things that Booth Shouted after shooting the president? 
a)
"Sic semper tyrannis" and "carpe diem"
b)
"sic semper tyrannis" and "the south is avenged"
c)
"I finally did it" and "The South lives again"
d)
"I finally did it" and "I am John Wilkes Booth"
5.
How did Powell get into the Seward residence?
a)
He never got in
b)
He hid
c)
He pretended to be a messenger from the doctor
d)
None of these
6.
What weapon did Powell use to attack Seward?
a)
Knife
b)
Spear
c)
Gun
d)
Umbrella
7.
In chapter 3, Powell's plan to assassinate Secretary of State Seward was extremely flawed. What was one major flaw?
a)
Booth met Herold at Seward's house
b)
Fanny Seward had a rifle
c)
He did not expect to be stopped at the door by the servant
d)

Seward was able to defend himself against Powell

8.
Which of the following conspirators was supposed to attack Vice President Johnson?
a)
Dr. Mudd
b)
Lewis Powell
c)
John Herold
d)
George Atzerodt 
9.

How did Booth know Lincoln would be at Ford's theater on the night of April 14? (pg. 11)

a)

He was at Ford's theater and saw the president's messenger. He put 2 and 2 together.

b)

He stole a copy of Lincoln's weekly schedule.

c)

The local paper announced the president's plans.

d)

The president tweeted out his plans.

10.

Lincoln believed in and sometimes feared the power of his (a)   . (pg. 14)

11.

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? (pg. 15)

a)

Vice President Andrew Johnson

b)

Dr. Leale

c)

General Grant

d)

Mary Surratt

12.

Booth took which two weapons with him to the theater? (check the correct ansewrs)

a)

knife

b)

Deringer pistol

c)

shot gun

d)

chloroform

13.

True or False: The door to the presidential box was unguarded.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

After he shot Lincoln, John Wilkes Booth shouted ________________ from the presidential box? (pg. 42)

a)

"Got him!"

b)

"Freedom!"

c)

"Die!"

d)

"Long live the Confederacy!"

15.

When Booth made his way down to the stage, he shouted, "Sic semper tyrannis!" which means _____ (pg. 43)

a)

"You're dead now!"

b)

"Never turn your back!"

c)

"Thus always to tyrants!"

d)

"Tyrants will die."

16.

"Sic semper tyrannis" was the state motto of _____. (pg. 42)

a)

Virginia

b)

Maryland

c)

South Carolina

d)

Tennessee

17.

Major Rathbone tried to stop John Wilkes Booth from escaping, but he did not succeed. (pg. 45)

a)

True

b)

False

18.
Which of the following did NOT help Booth succeed with the assassination?
a)
the play
b)
the absence of security
c)
being an actor
d)
his disguise
19.

According to Booth's plan, what was Atzerodt's job?

a)

assassinate President Lincoln

b)

assassinate V.P. Johnson

c)

murder Sec. of State Seward

d)

guide an accomplice out of Washington D.C.

20.

According to Booth's plan, what was Powell's job?

a)

assassinate President Lincoln

b)

assassinate V.P. Johnson

c)

murder Sec. of State Seward

d)

guide an accomplice out of Washington D.C.

21.

According to Booth's plan, what was Herold's job?

a)

assassinate President Lincoln

b)

assassinate V.P. Johnson

c)

murder Sec. of State Seward

d)

guide an accomplice out of Washington D.C.

22.

Where did Booth and Herold go to for help as soon as they landed in Virginia?

a)

to Mary Surratt's tavern

b)

to a former Confederate spy, Mrs. Quesenberry

c)

to a former Confederate spy, John Garrett

d)

to Dr. Mudd's home

23.

True or False: The Garretts originally believed Booth when he told them he was a wounded confederate soldier trying to escape from the Union Calvary.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Where did John Garrett lock Booth and Herold when he was afraid they were going to steal the family horses?

a)

a tool shed

b)

a tobacco barn

c)

an abandoned garage

d)

the cellar

e)

in the local jail

25.

What threat did Baker make to John Garrett?

a)

to steal all of his horses

b)

shoot him

c)

to take him into custody

d)

to burn down the barn and all the Garrett property

26.

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

a)

challenge the army to a sword fight

b)

to surrender

c)

perish in the barn

27.

What injuries did Booth suffer in the barn?

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 by the barn fire.

28.

Why did the Union soldiers not want Booth to die?

a)

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

b)

They wanted to publicly hang him.

c)

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

d)

They wanted him to pay money to all of the families he had hurt.

29.

What is the central idea of chapter 11?

a)

The central idea is the fears of the Garrett family getting assassinated by Booth.

b)

The central is the stages of assassinating the President.

c)

The central idea is the success of the cavalry capturing Booth.

d)

The central idea is the influence of Boston Corbett on the capture of David Herold.

30.
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.
31.

What became of David Herold once the cavalry arrived at Garrett's Farm?

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.
32.
What is the name of the location where Booth died? 
a)

the Garrett's Farm

b)
Port Conway
c)
Virginia 
d)
Port Royal
33.

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 he is caught.

34.

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!"

35.

What is the purpose of 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.
36.

Once Booth and Herold arrived in Port Conway, who were the three people that helped them?

a)

Confederates

b)

politicians

c)

hikers

d)

farmers

37.

What kind of trap did the Garret's set for Booth and Herold?

a)

They placed mouse traps outside of their room so they couldn't leave.

b)

They dug a hole in the ground and covered it with leaves.

c)

They took them into town and made them think they were going to treat them to a fancy dinner.

d)

They had them sleep in the barn and then locked them in the barn.

38.

How many days did the man hunt last before they tracked them down to Garret's Farm?

a)

1 day

b)

3 days

c)

12 days

d)

14 days

39.

What was Herold's response to be trapped by the Calvary?

a)

He surrendered.

b)

He decided it was time to fight.

c)

He offered them his autograph.

d)

He was unaware because he was still asleep.

40.

How did the Calvary decide to get Booth out of the barn?

a)

storm the barn and use brute force

b)

burn the barn down

c)

have one man sneak in and surprise him

d)

offer him money and something to eat

41.

How did booth respond to the calvary's plan to get him out of the barn?

a)

He decided to stand his ground and fight to the death.

b)

He surrendered.

c)

He decided to kill himself.

d)

He ran out of the back of the barn and hid in a pine thicket.

42.

Did the Calvary plan on killing Booth?

a)

Yes

b)

No

43.

Who fired the shot that killed Booth?

a)

David Herold

b)

Andrew Johnson

c)

Lewis Powell

d)

Boston Corbett

44.

After attempting to cross the Potomac River, Booth and Herold ended up in _____.

a)

Washington D.C.

b)

Maryland

c)

Virginia

d)

a Confederate state

45.

According to Chapter 10, what information does the government know about Booth and Herold. You can choose more than one answer.

a)

They were headed to Virginia.

b)

Booth has gotten married while he's on the run.

c)

Booth is on crutches.

d)

Booth has shaved off his mustache.

46.

What did Thomas Jones give Booth? You can choose more than one answer.

a)

a boat

b)

contact information for people who could help on the other side of the river

c)

money

d)

a lantern and coat

47.

In Chapter 10, what does Dr. Mudd confess to the authorities?

a)

He knew Booth.

b)

He had never seen Booth before.

c)

Booth threatened him.

d)

He was part of the assassination plan.

48.

True or False: Booth and Herold wait in the pine thicket for 7 nights.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

This person is a former Confederate spy and helped Booth and Herold get horses and food.

a)

Elizabeth Quesenberry

b)

Thomas Jones

c)

Boston Corbett

d)

Captain Cox

50.

True or False: Dr. Mudd has been arrested.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

Which one of his conspirators does Booth meet up with after shooting Lincoln outside Washington, D.C.?

a)

Lewis Powell

b)

David Herold

c)

George Atzerodt

d)

John Surratt

52.

What request did actress Laura Keene make of the doctor treating President Lincoln in the Presidential box at Ford's Theater?

a)

to get her picture taken with the dying president

b)

to take a lock of the president's hair

c)

to cradle the dying president's head in her lap

d)

to shake hands with Mrs. Lincoln

53.

Why didn't the doctors take Lincoln back to the White House to die?

a)

The White House was too far.

b)

They were afraid other assassins would try to hurt the president on the way there.

c)

Mrs. Lincoln would not allow it.

d)

The carriage ride in the muddy, rutted road would be too much for the president.

54.

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

55.

Where were Booth and Herold headed?

a)

Washington

b)

Surrattsville, Maryland

c)

The Herndon House

d)

Ford's Theater

56.

Vice President Johnson was assassinated the same night as Abraham Lincoln. True or False

a)

True

b)

False

57.

George Atzerodt was armed with two weapons. What were they? (Select two.)

a)

knife

b)

pistol (6-shot revolver)

c)

machete

d)

shot gun

58.

Did Atzerodt murder Vice President Johnson?

a)

Yes

b)

No

59.

Which of the conspirators did not know the city well and thus, could not seem to find his way out of it? This same conspirator walked around Washington in a blood-stained coat!

a)

David Herold

b)

Lewis Powell

c)

John Wilkes Booth

d)

George Atzerodt

60.

Out of the four conspirators, which two made it across the bridge and out of Washington? (Select two.)

a)

John Wilkes Booth

b)

George Atzerodt

c)

Lewis Powell

d)

David Herold

61.

Booth felt he needed one of the conspirators with him more than any other. Which conspirator and why?

a)

Lewis Powell - because he was the most ruthless.

b)

Lewis Powell - because he had the best sense of direction.

c)

David Herold - so that Herold could guide him through the woods.

d)

David Herold - so that he could pin the crimes on Herold.

62.

As Booth deliriously wandered in the woods, alone, his thoughts turned to the pain in his (a)   .

63.

John Wilkes Booth heard hooves pounding the earth. Who found Booth?

a)

Sec. of War Edward Stanton

b)

Lewis Powell

c)

William Peterson

d)

David Herold

64.

From the theater, where is Lincoln carried? This place is called a “safe house” in the text, and it is where Lincoln took his last breath.

a)

Washington, D.C. Memorial Hospital

b)

the White House

c)

the home of William Peterson

d)

a nearby pub

65.

Who took charge of the investigation making the back parlor his office?

a)

Welles

b)

Grant

c)

Stanton

d)

VP Johnson

66.

Whose home did Booth and Herold go to for help?

a)

Surratt

b)

Welles

c)

Mudd

d)

Booth's secret hotel room

67.

What incorrect information did the detectives give Mary Surratt and her boarder, John Weichmann?

a)

John Surratt assassinated Seward.

b)

Herold and Powell confessed to their crimes.

c)

John Wilkes Booth was in prison.

d)

Booth was dead.

68.

Which of the following is NOT a way Booth and Mudd know one another?

a)

Both were part of the plot to kidnap Lincoln.

b)

He helped Booth get his one-eyed horse.

c)

They were both actors at Ford's Theater.

d)

They had Confederate connections.

69.

What was wrong with Booth's leg?

a)

a broken fibula

b)

a twisted ankle

c)

There is nothing wrong with him. He is just being dramatic.

d)

He has a bad cut on his leg from hitting the portrait of Washington at the theater.

70.

Why did Booth plan a detour after leaving Surratt's Tavern?

a)

He needed to find a doctor.

b)

He wanted to find a copy of the newspaper.

c)

He wanted to return to D.C. to see what people were saying about him.

d)

He saw the cavalry, and needed a new plan.

71.

(a)   took control of the situation, secured the area, and launched an investigation.

72.
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
73.
The day after Lincoln's assassination became known as?
a)
Black Friday
b)
Black Christmas
c)
Black Easter
d)

Sad Spring

74.

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.

d)

Dr. Mudd refused to feed them.

75.
Which TWO conspirators did not show up in Maryland after the assassination?
a)
Powell and Atzerodt
b)
Powell and Herold
c)
Surratt and Mudd
d)

Surratt and Herold

76.
Who immediately took charge and went after the conspirators when Lincoln was shot?
a)
Mudd
b)
Stanton
c)
Surratt
d)
Davis
77.

What did Jones bring that made Booth very happy?

a)

Jones brought him the news that Lincoln was dead.

b)

Jones brought him a painted portrait of Lincoln dying.

c)

Jones brought Booth a bottle of wine to celebrate Lincoln's assassination.

d)

Jones brought Booth newspapers and he was hoping to read about his assassination attempt.

78.

Why was Jones the only person who could get Booth and Herold across the Potomac River?

a)

Jones was the only person willing to help Booth.

b)

Jones knows the Potomac River better than anyone else.

c)

Jones owns a boat.

d)

Jones was very successful during the Civil War being a spy and sending messages without getting caught by Union soldiers.

79.

What suspicious thing did George Atzerodt do as he was leaving the hotel?

a)

He threw a knife under a carriage and into a gutter.

b)

He was sending Booth a text message.

c)

He was looking into the boardinghouse windows to see if Lincoln was dead and if Booth was successful.

d)

He was seen having a drink with Booth.

80.

What did Dr. Samuel Mudd tell Booth and Herold they had to do immediately after Mudd found out that Booth shot Lincoln?

a)

He told them they had to leave his farm.

b)

He told them that they had to turn themselves in for the crime.

c)

He told them they had stay two more nights so he could help them make a better plan for escape plan.

d)

He told them they had to pay him $1000 or he would turn them into the police.

81.

Choose the sentence that best describes the relationship between Mary Todd Lincoln and Mary Jane Welles.

a)

The two women are close friends because their husbands work in the government.

b)

The two women throw lots of parties and Booth had shown up at one.

c)

The two women are close because they helped raise each other's children and both had children who died.

d)

The two women were close because they went to college together.

82.
What item did Stanton send to Mary Jane Wells?
a)

a lock of Lincoln's hair

b)
Lincolns hat
c)

a piece of Lincoln's clothing

d)

a thank you letter from Mrs. Lincoln

83.
How was Lincoln's body transported to the executive mansion?
a)

in a simple pine box and transported by a simple, horse-drawn wagon

b)

in an ambulance

c)

carried on horseback by a single rider 

d)

Lincoln's security team walked his casket from the Petersen House to the White House.

84.

Why couldn't Stanton devote enough time to the "manhunt"?

a)

His wife was having a baby and he needed to return home.

b)

His mother died and he needed to attend her funeral.

c)

He had a war to finish.

85.

What did authorities do to Ford's Theater?

a)

Authorities burned the theater.

b)

They moved the investigation office from the boarding house to Ford's Theater.

c)

The theater was "arrested," ordered closed, and was taken from the Ford. They had round the clock security.

86.

What did Powell tell soldiers he was at the boarding house to do?

a)

Spend the night.

b)

Dig a gutter for Mrs. Surratt.

c)

Meet a friend.

d)

Working at the front desk greeting customers.

87.

What was Thomas Jones' job?

a)

Union Officer

b)

Confederate Secret Service

c)

Union Bugle Player

d)

Confederate Bugle Player

88.

Who did Captain Cox send to help Booth and Herold?

a)

Thomas Jones

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Thomas Aquinas

d)

Thomas Paine

89.
When Dr. Mudd is questioned by the investigators, he surrenders the truth.
a)
True
b)
False
90.
Where did they find George Atzerodt when they arrested him?
a)

at a bar

b)

at Ford's Theater

c)

in bed

d)

with Booth and Herold

91.

What made Booth upset when reading the newspaper articles?

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.

92.
What was Booth so desperate to see?
a)

newspaper articles

b)

The bullet from Lincoln's head.

c)

the other conspirators

d)

clean clothes

93.
Where is Powell arrested?
a)
Mary Surratt's Boardinghouse
b)
Mudd Farm
c)

in the thicket

d)

at the Kirkwood House

94.

By the end of chapter 9, which of the conspirators has been arrested? You can select more than one answer.

a)

John Wilkes Booth

b)

David Herold

c)

Lewis Powell

d)

George Atzerodt

95.

Why did Conger ride ahead of the others to tell Stanton about Booth's death? You can choose more than one.

a)

He wanted the reward money.

b)

He wanted to be the first to tell Stanton.

c)

He wanted to tell Stanton that he was the one who shot Booth.

d)

He knew Stanton would be upset that Booth was dead, so he broke the news to him.

96.

What was unusual about Booth's burial? You can choose more than one.

a)

They faked a burial for him at sea.

b)

He was buried in an unmarked grave.

c)

His body was given to the Confederate States to create a memorial.

d)

His family was embarrassed by him and didn't want to bury him.