"Team of Rivals" Reading Questions

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How might the fact that Seward's house was full of people affect Powell's assassination attempt?

Why might Goodwin have included direct quotes from Fred Seward and the servant?

What could the allusion to Brutus and Julius Caesar tell readers about Booth?

What effect does Goodwin create by using a series of action verbs on page $458?$

What happens to Powell's knife when he stabs Seward?

Why did Atzerodt decide to drop out of the assassination plot at the last moment?