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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many civilian arrests does William Seward preside over in Chapter 1?
(a) 864.
(b) 12.
(c) 12,206.
(d) 1,864.

3. Who are the Prisoners of State?
(a) Felons captured behind enemy lines.
(b) Union military felons.
(c) Civilians arrested by the military.
(d) Uniformed Confederate captives.

4. When does Lincoln suspend the writ of habeas corpus in Missouri?
(a) After local commanders suspend civil liberties.
(b) After a potential assassination plot is uncovered.
(c) After mobs riot in the streets of Jefferson City.
(d) After Confederate spies are found hiding in the capital courthouse.

5. How are disloyal citizens tried in Chapter 2?
(a) In civil courts.
(b) In military commissions.
(c) In the field.
(d) In federal courts.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom does President Lincoln have to explain his decision to suspend the writ of habeas corpus?

2. Who produces a digest of opinions on martial law for President Lincoln in Chapter 1?

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

4. What is the result of Brigadier General Thomas Ewing's General Order No. 11?

5. Whom does Lincoln turn to for advice when Baltimore mobs burn railroad bridges?

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