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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does William Seward feel it necessary to suspend the writ of habeas corpus?
(a) To silence political dissenters.
(b) To undermine any potential assassination plots.
(c) In order to allow the arrest of Confederate spies.
(d) To preserve the organization and morale of national forces.

2. Whom does Lincoln turn to for advice when Baltimore mobs burn railroad bridges?
(a) Edwin M. Stanton.
(b) William H. Seward.
(c) Ulysses S. Grant.
(d) Edward Bates.

3. Why does Joseph Griffin sue Captain Frank Wilcox for false imprisonment?
(a) He is a loyal citizen of the Union.
(b) Martial law does not give the right to confiscate private property.
(c) He is a legal citizen of the United States.
(d) He has a license to sell alcohol.

4. What is the Militia Act designed to prevent?
(a) Theft.
(b) Dereliction of duty.
(c) Spies from crossing Union lines.
(d) Evasion of military duty.

5. According to Lincoln, why are multiple arrests made in Maryland in Chapter 1?
(a) To break up a ring of Confederate spies.
(b) To silence political dissenters.
(c) To prevent unrest and preserve the Union.
(d) To undermine an assassination plot.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are judges still issuing writs of habeas corpus in Chapter 3?

2. What does Provost Marshal General Bernard G. Farrar declare in light of General Paine's arrests in Chapter 2?

3. What unusual qualities does Henry W. Halleck have in a leader?

4. What orders does President Lincoln give General Benjamin F. Butler and General-in-Chief Winfield Scott in Chapter 1?

5. How does Dennis A. Mahony secure his release?

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