PART A: Which TWO of the following best identify the central ideas of this text?

A. Booth believes he will be remembered as a hero against tyranny like Brutus.

B. Booth sees Lincoln as a tyrant who must be eliminated for the good of all.

C. Booth assassinates Lincoln because he feels rejected by the Union, the South, and his family.

D. Booth does not want to assassinate Lincoln but must for the good of the Union.

E. Booth is willing to sacrifice his future because he does not want to live to see his country destroyed.

F. Booth is willing to sacrifice his life to avenge the deaths of his fellow Confederate soldiers.

B) and E)

Explanation:

Basic idea that John Wilkes Booth is trying to convey through his diary is his strong belief that Lincoln is a tyrant whose assassination is the only salvation for the country.

Also, we see that he considers himself a patriot, a person willing to liberate his country at the cost of being hunted, prosecuted or killed.

So, when Booth says "Our country owed all her troubles to him ... " and "And yet I, for striking down a greater tyrant ... " he clearly thinks of Lincoln as of the tyrant oppressing his country.

And from " I care not what becomes of me" and " I struck for my country and that alone" we see the reason for his action and lack of concern for his life and destiny.