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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What complaint does Joseph G. Knapp send to Edward Bates in Chapter 8?
(a) The New Mexico military is misusing the habeas corpus order.
(b) The New Mexico military is misusing the Militia Act.
(c) The Union army is taking advantage of the Writ Act.
(d) The Union army is taking advantage of the Martial Law Act.

3. Which state has the most military trials?
(a) Georgia.
(b) Louisiana.
(c) Kentucky.
(d) Missouri.

4. When does Lincoln suspend the writ of habeas corpus in Missouri?
(a) After mobs riot in the streets of Jefferson City.
(b) After local commanders suspend civil liberties.
(c) After a potential assassination plot is uncovered.
(d) After Confederate spies are found hiding in the capital courthouse.

5. What decision does General John C. Frymont make about Joseph Aubuchon?
(a) He upholds Aubuchon's conviction.
(b) He overturns Aubuchon's conviction.
(c) He arrests Aubuchon for interfering in military trials.
(d) He orders Aubuchon's execution.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1862, which governor arrests 70 "vile secessionists" and essentially keeps these civilians as hostages?

2. With what political party does President Lincoln associate the longest?

3. Why does the author have difficulty confirming civilian arrest records?

4. Why does the War Department arrest John N. Eitel in 1865?

5. What does Attorney General Edward Bates prepare for President Lincoln in Chapter 1?

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