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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does General William S. Harney refuse to release Captain Emmett McDonald?
(a) On grounds of international law.
(b) On grounds of federal law.
(c) On grounds of "higher law."
(d) He fears for Captain McDonald's safety.

2. What war time legal practice is revived due to the rise of guerilla warfare in America?
(a) Seizure of property.
(b) Execution squads.
(c) Military commissions.
(d) Hangings.

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

4. In Chapter 2, to what charge do civilians who burn bridges typically plead guilty?
(a) Bridge burning.
(b) Inciting a riot.
(c) Civil unrest.
(d) Violating the laws of war.

5. Who is Henry W. Halleck?
(a) General John C. Frymont's replacement.
(b) A St. Louis Justice and rival to General John C. Frymont.
(c) The editor and owner of the St. Louis "State Journal."
(d) A St. Louis attorney representing the rights of local citizens.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, on what charge are civilians who burn bridges typically tried?

2. Why is John Merryman arrested in Chapter 1?

3. Why do mobs burn railroad bridges in Chapter 1?

4. How are disloyal citizens tried in Chapter 2?

5. What decision does Lincoln make on April 27, 1861?

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