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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who are the Copperheads?
(a) Northern Democrats who oppose the Civil War.
(b) Former Confederates who work for the Union.
(c) Republicans who oppose the Civil War.
(d) Union spies working behind Confederate lines.

3. Which iron side steamship rams the USS Niphon?
(a) The Steamship Calhoun.
(b) The USS Constitution.
(c) The Ella and Annie.
(d) The CSS Merrimac.

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 executed for treason.
(c) He is shot while giving a public speech.
(d) He is arrested and jailed for the duration of the war.

5. After what battle do arrests of Southern citizens begin to decline?
(a) Vicksburg.
(b) Antietam.
(c) Gettysburg.
(d) Chickamauga.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long are military courts allowed to try civilians?

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

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

4. In Chapter 8, which person in America has the final say on all verdicts during the Civil War, particularly death sentences?

5. Who is Joseph G. Knapp?

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