American Literature & History Quiz

A doctor who was present at Ford's Theatre when President Lincoln was shot. Dr. Leale immediately took control of Lincoln's care and attempted to stabilize his condition.

David Herold was an accomplice to John Wilkes Booth. He helped Booth escape after Lincoln's assassination and provided assistance in the form of survival skills.

Laura Keene was an actress at Ford's Theatre on the night of Lincoln's assassination. She cradled Lincoln's dying head in her lap, motivated by a desire for publicity and to be part of a historical event.

A simple sentence with only one independent clause. It must have a subject and a predicate (verb).

A sentence that includes two independent clauses joined together by a coordinating conjunction. It must have a subject, predicate, and be separated by a comma.

A part of a sentence that can stand alone as a complete thought. It must have a subject and a verb.

A word that connects two independent clauses in a compound sentence. They include words like 'and,' 'but,' 'or,' 'nor,' 'for,' 'yet,' and 'so.'

The part of a sentence that tells what the subject does or is. It always contains a verb.

The 16th President of the United States, known for preserving the Union during the Civil War and his belief in the power of dreams.

An actor who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln in 1865.

A group of individuals who planned and carried out the assassination of President Lincoln, each targeting a different government official.

A conspirator who attempted to kill Vice President Andrew Johnson during Lincoln's assassination.

A conspirator who attempted to kill Secretary of State William Seward during the assassination of President Lincoln.

Conjunctions that join dependent clauses to independent clauses.

A word that expresses emotion or interjection.

A word that describes a noun or pronoun. Example: "The happy dog"

A word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb. Example: "The dog chased his ball quickly"

A word that takes the place of a noun or pronoun. Example: "He chased his ball"

A word that shows the relationship between a noun/pronoun and another word in the sentence. Example: "The dog ran under the table"

A word that connects words, phrases, or clauses. Example: "The dog chased his ball and barked at the mailman"

A sentence with at least one dependent clause and two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.

The main character in "The Tell Tale Heart" is mentally unstable, suffering from a fear of the old man's eye, which leads him to murder the man. Even after the murder, he still hears the heart beating, proving his mental instability.

The narrator kills the old man due to his fear of the old man's eye, dismembers the body, and hides it. He then hears the old man's heart beating, which, in turn, leads him to confess his crime.

The narrator is unable to control his fear of the old man's eye, which culminates in the murder. He loses his grip on reality, even hallucinating the heart beating.

Edgar Allan Poe experienced personal struggles in his life. He had difficulty staying in college, faced issues with alcohol and gambling, and lost his wife to tuberculosis.

The narrator's fear of the old man's eye is a symbolic representation of his descent into madness. The heart's beating sound symbolizes guilt and his fractured mental state.

The Union fought for the North and against slavery, while the Confederate Army fought for the South and for slavery.

Ulysses S. Grant led the Union Army, and Robert E. Lee led the Confederate Army.

The Civil War ended at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865, when the Confederate Army surrendered.

President Lincoln lost his wife during the Civil War. This loss is significant and touches everyone, no matter who they are.

Vocabulary should be learned from the provided resources, including the two pages and the "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" vocabulary sheet.