The unfortunate assassination and death of U.S. President James Garfield

Garfield shot, picture courtesy Library of Congress, LC-USZ62-77908

Question 1:	July 2, 1881, American President James Garfield is shot in the back by Charles Guiteau in an assassination attempt. Garfield survived the shooting, but not his medical care. What did at least 15 doctors do to make Garfield's condition worsen?
	Congratulated themselves on the appearance of pus in the wound   Kept sticking their fingers in his wound   Gave the President enemas made of bullion, eggs, milk, whiskey, and drops of opium   All of the above

Question 2:	What famous inventor read of the bullet trapped in the President's body, and created a device to help locate it?
	Thomas Edison   Alexander Graham Bell   Nikola Tesla

Question 3:	After testing the new metal-detecting device on hidden bullets, and on civil war veterans with bullets in their bodies, it was off to the White House to locate the President's bullet. What were the results?
	Found it right away   Found it, but lost it   Could not get a good signal

Question 4:	To get better results, the team refined their device, and returned to the White House at the end of August. What were the results that time?
	Picked up alien transmissions   A low constant buzz everywhere   Found it again

Question 5:	September 19, 1881, President Garfield dies, after spending weeks in misery. What surprising discovery after Garfield's death explains the results of the metal detector devices readings?
	Garfield was full of lead bullets   Garfield had a metal crucifix under his clothing   Garfield had one of those new-fangled mattresses   His blood was rich with iron