Question

the lincoln assassination
assassination
on the night of april 14th, 1865, abraham lincoln and mary todd lincoln attended the play our american cousin at ford’s theater in washington, dc.
during the play, john wilkes booth, a famous actor, slipped in to president lincoln’s box and shot him in the back of the head. he then jumped down to the stage, breaking his leg. before fleeing, he spoke the famous phrase, \sic semper tyrannis,\ meaning \thus always to tyrants.\
choose the correct answer
before assassinating abraham lincoln, what was john wilkes booth known for?
being an actor
being a soldier
being a doctor

Explanation:

The text on the left states "John Wilkes Booth, a famous actor" before describing the assassination. So we refer to that information to answer what he was known for before the assassination.

Answer:

being an actor