VOCAB LAB
A very bad or difficult situation.
a) grimace
b) bewildered
c) plight
c) plight
What was the lie that George Atzerodt began telling people in chapter 7?
That HE was the one that killed Abraham Lincoln
What part of the plot is this event: John Wilkes Booth was SHOT and killed.
Climax
What does the author, James Swanson, and Abraham Lincoln have in common?
They have the same birthday, February 12. He owns the Deringer pistol that Booth used to kill the president.
A facial expression in which your mouth and
face are twisted in a way that shows disgust,
disapproval, or pain.
a) grimace
b) deplored
c) grapple
a) grimace
How did Booth feel about the nation's reaction to Lincoln's assassination?
Booth was SHOCKED
What would you consider to be the resolution of this story?
All the conspirators were imprisoned or hanged for their actions in the plot to kill Lincoln.
What were John Wilkes Booth's LAST words?
"useless, useless."
To try to solve a problem.
a) plight
b) grapple
c) deplore
b) grapple
True or False: Abraham Lincoln died on April 14, 1865.
False: He was SHOT on April 14th, but later died the morning of April 15th, 1865
George Atzerodt SNITCHED on the whole plan and everyone involved.
Who took over the presidency after Lincoln died?
Andrew Johnson
Well-known or famous especially for something bad.
a) deplore
b) notorious
c) grimace
b) notorious
Who was the man that shot John Wilkes Booth?
Boston Corbin
Explain the difference in treatment that the Garrett family showed Booth & Herold when they stayed with them.
The first night they were treated with great hospitality. The second night the Garrett's were suspicious & asked them to sleep outside.
How many days did it take to catch Lincoln's Killer?
12 Days
To confuse someone very much.
a) grapple
b) deplore
c) bewilder
Who were the 7 people punished for helping John Wilkes Booth?
Mary Surratt, Lewis Powell, David Herold, George Atzerodt, Michael O'Laughlen, Edman Spangler, Dr. Samuel Mudd
What part of the plot structured diagram would you put Chapter 2 in? (When JWB shoots Lincoln)
a) Rising Action
b) Inciting Incident
c) Denouement
b) Inciting incident
What happened between Major Rathbone and his fiance', Clara Harris?
They got married. But eventually, he murdered Clara with a knife similar to the one that Booth used in his attack against Lincoln.