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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the laws of war, what happens to neutral crewmen when a neutral ship is confiscated?
(a) They may serve as legal witnesses, but are not POWs.
(b) They are arrested and considered prisioners of war.
(c) They are deported on the next available ship.
(d) They are allowed to pass with a military escort.

2. What is the result of Brigadier General Thomas Ewing's General Order No. 11?
(a) 237 civillians from Missouri are executed by Union soldiers.
(b) Military execution of civilian spies is abolished.
(c) 20,000 citizens are banished from the state of Missouri.
(d) 13,433 citizens of Missouri are arrested by Union forces.

3. In Chapter 6, which Pro-Lincoln historian is accused of generalizing the prisoners' danger?
(a) Joel H. Silbey.
(b) James McPherson.
(c) Frank Klement.
(d) James G. Randall.

4. What type of warfare does John Singleton Mosby employ?
(a) Maneuver warfare.
(b) Attrition warfare.
(c) Guerrilla tactics.
(d) Jacksonian warfare.

5. What does Peter H. Watson oversee in Chapter 5?
(a) The investigation of John Eitel's illegal operations.
(b) The movement of Union troops through St. Louis.
(c) The transfer of Confederate prisioners.
(d) The transfer of civilian prisoners.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8, which person in America has the final say on all verdicts during the Civil War, particularly death sentences?

2. Why does Lincoln feel the need to censure John Fremont?

3. According to Lincoln, what differentiates his actions from that of a dictator?

4. In Chapter 6, what is the average length of time a Northern arrestee is detained?

5. When is Abraham Lincoln inaugurated?

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