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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What book does Dennis A. Mahony write after his release?
(a) The Merryman.
(b) The American Bastile.
(c) Low Tide for Liberty.
(d) The Prisoner of State.

2. Who produces a digest of opinions on martial law for President Lincoln in Chapter 1?
(a) Edward Bates.
(b) Edwin M. Stanton.
(c) William H. Seward.
(d) Titian J. Coffey.

3. According to President Lincoln, why would many civilian detainees have been in prison even with the right of habeas corpus?
(a) Innocence is easily determined.
(b) Providence judges the unjust.
(c) The guilty are proven guilty.
(d) Friction and abrasion accompany war.

4. Who is Henry W. Halleck?
(a) The editor and owner of the St. Louis "State Journal."
(b) A St. Louis Justice and rival to General John C. Frymont.
(c) General John C. Frymont's replacement.
(d) A St. Louis attorney representing the rights of local citizens.

5. Why does General William S. Harney refuse to release Captain Emmett McDonald?
(a) On grounds of international law.
(b) On grounds of "higher law."
(c) On grounds of federal law.
(d) He fears for Captain McDonald's safety.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to William Seward, which law is higher than the Constitution?

3. What type of warfare does John Singleton Mosby employ?

4. Why does Skipper F. N. Bonneau identify himself as a commissioned Confederate lieutenant?

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

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