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Chasing Lincoln's Killer-Chapter 1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

What was the name of the play being performed at Ford Theater that night?

a)

Our American Love

b)

Our American Cousin

c)

Our American

d)

Our American Brother

2.

What does the type of gun Booth intends to use say about him?

a)

He is a thrill-seeker and this is personal

b)

He doesn't intend to miss

c)

He is a sharp shooter

d)

He is cheap

3.

Who attends the play with President Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln?

a)

General Lee and his wife

b)

Elizabeth Keckley

c)

Major Rathbone and Clara Harris

d)

Major Lee and Clara Harris

4.

Which word below describes John Wilkes Booth's mood when he knew the President would be at the theater?

a)

Excited

b)

Sad

c)

Satisfied

d)

Worried

5.

Which sentence below supports that being the President is a hard job?

a)

"..the President spent less and less time with mary."

b)

"They both took the loss hard."

c)

"It would be difficult to escape the White House."

d)

"Booth would turn is anger and violent talk into action."

6.

Which one of Booth's conspirators was an experienced outdoorsmen?

a)

Lewis Powell

b)

David Herald

c)

George Atzerodt

d)

Samuel Arnold

7.

How did Booth make his co-conspirators participate even if they didn't want to?

a)

He threatened to kill them

b)

He bought them food and clothes

c)

He sent a letter to the newspaper indicating them in the murder

d)

He asked them nicely

8.

How did Lincoln feel on April 14th?

a)

Elated

b)

Bored

c)

Worried

d)

Vengeful

9.

What gun was Booth planning on using?

a)

.22 six shooter Derringer

b)

.44 Spencer Carbine

c)

One shot Derringer

d)

.45 Magnum

10.

What year did the Civil War end?

a)

1865

b)

1825

c)

1795

d)

1905