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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What orders does President Lincoln give General Benjamin F. Butler and General-in-Chief Winfield Scott in Chapter 1?
(a) Attack on sight.
(b) Arrest any who resist.
(c) Free those in chains, chain those who fight.
(d) Watch, wait and be ready to respond.

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

3. Who is nicknamed the "Beast of New Orleans"?
(a) Joseph Griffin.
(b) Samuel E. Perkins.
(c) Abraham Lincoln.
(d) Benjamin F. Butler.

4. What type of state is Missouri described as being in Chapter 2?
(a) A rebellious state.
(b) A loyal state.
(c) A neutral state.
(d) A Confederate state.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Lincoln justify the suppression of such constitutional rights such as freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and habeas corpus?

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

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

4. According to William Seward, which law is higher than the Constitution?

5. Who are the Prisoners of State?

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