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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Dennis A. Mahony secure his release?
(a) He bribes the warden.
(b) His lawyer threatens to take the Union general to court.
(c) He swears an oath of loyalty to the Union.
(d) He writes and publishes articles about prision life.

2. In Chapter 7, which great blockade running port is the last to fall?
(a) Wilmington, NC.
(b) North Port, FL.
(c) Savannah, GA.
(d) Charleston, SC.

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

4. Why do mobs burn railroad bridges in Chapter 1?
(a) To prevent goods from being sent North.
(b) To prevent troops from passing through to Washington, DC.
(c) To protest an increase on cotton tax.
(d) To prevent goods from being sent South.

5. What happens to Assistant Judge William M. Merrick in Chapter 1?
(a) He is shot while giving a public speech.
(b) He is arrested and jailed for the duration of the war.
(c) He is put under surveillance and loses his salary.
(d) He is executed for treason.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does General William S. Harney refuse to release Captain Emmett McDonald?

2. According to President Lincoln, why would many civilian detainees have been in prison even with the right of habeas corpus?

3. What war makes Lincoln aware of the importance of constitutional issues?

4. What book does Dennis A. Mahony write after his release?

5. Which judge challenges President Lincoln's right to suspend the writ of habeas corpus?

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