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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 6, which Anti-Lincoln historian is accused of exaggerating partisan abuse and political exploitation?
(a) James G. Randall.
(b) Frank Klement.
(c) Dean Sprague.
(d) James McPherson.

2. How do the Confederates plan on reacting to Grant's order in Chapter 4?
(a) Arrest Union citizens to use in hostage exchanges.
(b) Conscript Union citizens as Confederate soldiers.
(c) Burn all the farms and villages north of the border.
(d) Hide in the woods and snipe Union soldiers as they pass.

3. In 1864, what bogus presidential proclamation is published in the New York "World" and the "Journal of Commerce"?
(a) A report of new taxes being levied by Lincoln.
(b) The announcement of a new 400,000-man draft.
(c) An announcement of a truce.
(d) A report of a White House fire.

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

5. Why does the War Department arrest telegraphers in four major cities in 1864?
(a) They fear the telegraph system has been compromised.
(b) They are suspected Confederate sympathizers.
(c) They are telegraphing Union secrets across Confederate lines.
(d) They refuse to telegraph a false message from the White House.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the laws of war, what happens to neutral crewmen when a neutral ship is confiscated?

2. Why does President Lincoln write a letter to Erastus Corning?

3. What book does James G. Randall write that criticizes Lincoln's habeas corpus policy?

4. Which state has the most military trials?

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

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