Chasing Lincoln's Killer

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.