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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does General John C. Frymont do in Chapter 2?
(a) Close the New Orleans "State Journal" and declare martial law.
(b) Arrest 143 rioters in the city of St. Louis.
(c) Shoot citizens in a St. Louis mob.
(d) Close the St. Louis "State Journal" and declare martial law.

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

3. What does Provost Marshal General Bernard G. Farrar declare in light of General Paine's arrests in Chapter 2?
(a) Non-military personnel are subject to military law during war.
(b) Due process is a privilege, not a right.
(c) Due process is a constitutional and moral right.
(d) Property does not exist in the absence of law.

4. Dennis A. Mahony is editor of which newspaper in Chapter 3?
(a) The "Merryman."
(b) The Dubuque "Herald."
(c) The Newark "Evening Journal."
(d) The "American Bastile."

5. Who is Edmund J. Ellis?
(a) A Missouri civilian tried for treason in a military commission.
(b) A Missouri civil officer of the law.
(c) A Union soldier tried for treason in a military commission.
(d) Editor of the "Boone County Standard."

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Dennis A. Mahony arrested in Chapter 3?

2. Which newspaper does Chauncey Burr publish in Chapter 3?

3. Which unpopular bill does Congress pass on July 17, 1862?

4. Which former U.S. President does Lincoln admire?

5. Why does Clement L. Vallandigham's arrest cause widespread Democratic protests?

(see the answer key)

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