Chasing Lincoln's Killer - Chapter 1

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

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

• He stole a copy of Lincoln's weekly schedule.

• The local paper announced the president's plans.

• The president tweeted out his plans.

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Booth had _____________ hours to prepare his plot. (pg. 11)

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

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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)

• Vice President Andrew Johnson

• Dr. Leale

• General Grant

• Mary Surratt

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Booth visited Mary Surratt's boarding house in order to ask her to deliver a ______________ wrapped in newspaper. (pg. 16)

• gun

• small boquet of flowers

• small package

• sandwich

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Did Mary Surratt deliver Booth's package and message?

• yes

• no

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

• knife

• Deringer pistol

• shot gun

• chloroform

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The original plot against Lincoln involved... (pg. 23-24)

• poisoning Lincoln's food.

• kidnapping Lincoln's son.

• ambushing Lincoln and taking him hostage.

• humiliating him in public.

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Why did Booth not ask to meet the President? (pg. 26)

• He felt he wasn't famous enough to meet him.

• He was afraid he'd chicken out face-to-face.

• He knew it would be a suicide mission he couldn't escape from.

• He didn't want to injure anyone else.

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In the conspiracy plot, what was Booth's role? (pg. 27)

• to hold the horses for Powell

• to kill Lincoln

• to kill Sec. of State Seward

• to kill V.P. Johnson

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