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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What nickname is given to President Lincoln?
(a) The Beast of New Orleans.
(b) Old Black Soot.
(c) Honest Abe.
(d) The Writ Rewriter.

2. What unusual qualities does Henry W. Halleck have in a leader?
(a) He is well read, intelligent and also has great physical strength.
(b) He speaks both the language of the law and the language of the people.
(c) He has a natural charisma that attracts all voters.
(d) He has written about international law and observes legal niceties.

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

4. How many civilian arrests does William Seward preside over in Chapter 1?
(a) 1,864.
(b) 12,206.
(c) 864.
(d) 12.

5. Which judge challenges President Lincoln's right to suspend the writ of habeas corpus?
(a) Attorney General Edward Bates.
(b) Provost Marshal General Bernard G. Farrar .
(c) Chief Justice Roger B. Taney.
(d) Assistant Judge William M. Merrick.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which famous politician addresses the mistreatment of unpopular minorities in the Lyceum Address?

2. Why are modern historians unable to replicate or confirm Colonel F. C. Ainsworth's study?

3. What precedent is set in Joseph Griffin's case?

4. Why does Francis Lieber recommend trials by military commission in 1864?

5. In Chapter 9, why does the Illinois State Register accept martial law fait accompli?

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