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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What concerns do Union commanders have about Confederate deserters?
(a) They may damage the morale of Union soldiers.
(b) They might spread disease.
(c) They might be spies.
(d) They are setting a bad example for Union soldiers.

3. How are Confederate deserters often treated by Union troops in Chapter 4?
(a) They are interrogated, and then sent to Canada.
(b) They are executed.
(c) They swear an oath of loyalty and are released.
(d) They are sent to POW camps.

4. Who is Samuel E. Perkins?
(a) The district attorney of Indiana..
(b) A Illinois lawyer.
(c) A Democratic journalist and Indiana Justice.
(d) An Illinois journalist.

5. Why is John Merryman arrested in Chapter 1?
(a) For shooting his slaves.
(b) For raising forces for the Confederacy.
(c) For bringing illegal goods across picket lines.
(d) For selling alcohol to Union troops.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which group of Americans is excluded from Grant's order in Chapter 4?

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

3. How do the Confederates plan on reacting to Grant's order in Chapter 4?

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

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

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