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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does the Secretary of the Navy blame for the hoax published in the New York "World" and the "Journal of Commerce"?
(a) Hamilton Easter.
(b) Charles Dana.
(c) Oliver Cromwell.
(d) Frank A. Mallison.

2. What are the most common reasons for civilian arrest between 1863 and 1864?
(a) Evading the draft.
(b) Blockade running and smuggling.
(c) Stealing food and supplies from the Union forces.
(d) Publishing anti-Union articles.

3. According to Lincoln, why are multiple arrests made in Maryland in Chapter 1?
(a) To prevent unrest and preserve the Union.
(b) To undermine an assassination plot.
(c) To break up a ring of Confederate spies.
(d) To silence political dissenters.

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

5. What does Samuel E. Perkins do in Chapter 4?
(a) Render a verdict on Joseph Griffin's case.
(b) Defend Joseph Griffin.
(c) Prosecute Joseph Griffin.
(d) Write an article about Joseph Griffin's case.

6. Who is nicknamed the "Beast of New Orleans"?
(a) Joseph Griffin.
(b) Samuel E. Perkins.
(c) Benjamin F. Butler.
(d) Abraham Lincoln.

7. How are disloyal citizens tried in Chapter 2?
(a) In federal courts.
(b) In civil courts.
(c) In the field.
(d) In military commissions.

8. Who is Joseph Aubuchon?
(a) A Missouri civilian tried for treason in a military commission.
(b) A Confederate soldier tried for treason in a military commission.
(c) The District Attorney for Missouri in 1862.
(d) A Union soldier tried for treason in a military commission.

9. How do Union Generals treat civilians who sell alcohol to their soldiers?
(a) Hang them.
(b) Confiscate all their liquor.
(c) Jail them for 30-60 days.
(d) Place them in public stocks for 24 hours.

10. Who intervenes on John Eitel's behalf?
(a) James Buchanan.
(b) Millard Fillmore.
(c) President Lincoln.
(d) Charles A. Dana.

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

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

13. How does Lincoln justify the suppression of such constitutional rights such as freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and habeas corpus?
(a) The country must temporarily give up freedom for safety.
(b) Such rights are earned, not given.
(c) Spies could damage the commerce of the Union.
(d) Rebels are using these rights to aid their rebellion.

14. Who intervenes on Abraham Friedenreich's behalf?
(a) James Buchanan.
(b) President Lincoln.
(c) Andrew Jackson.
(d) Charles Dana.

15. What does Peter H. Watson oversee in Chapter 5?
(a) The investigation of John Eitel's illegal operations.
(b) The transfer of civilian prisoners.
(c) The movement of Union troops through St. Louis.
(d) The transfer of Confederate prisioners.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Lincoln turn to for advice when Baltimore mobs burn railroad bridges?

2. Why does William Seward feel it necessary to suspend the writ of habeas corpus?

3. Who sets John Eitel's bail in Chapter 5?

4. How are Confederate deserters often treated by Union troops in Chapter 4?

5. What concerns do Union commanders have about Confederate deserters?

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