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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the crew of the Banshee avoid arrest?
(a) They hide in an inlet.
(b) They have false papers.
(c) They raise the Union flag.
(d) They claim to be foreign citizens.

2. Why does Skipper F. N. Bonneau identify himself as a commissioned Confederate lieutenant?
(a) To ensure safe passage through the blockade.
(b) To spare his men.
(c) To be deported back to the South.
(d) To gain immunity as a POW.

3. In Chapter 9, which congressman's arrest sparks rallies among his supporters?
(a) Clement Vallandingham.
(b) Sidney Cromwell.
(c) Judson D. Benedict.
(d) John V. L. Pruyn.

4. Which 20th century historian depicts Lincoln as a merciful humanitarian caught in between preserving the Union and violating civil rights?
(a) James G. Randall.
(b) Dean Sprague.
(c) Frank Klement.
(d) James McPherson.

5. Which pioneer political scientist drafts War Department General Order No. 100, specifying that hostages be treated as POWs?
(a) Francis Lieber.
(b) Joel H. Silbey.
(c) Henry W. Halleck.
(d) James McPherson.

6. What is the significance of Ex parte Milligan?
(a) It recognizes the effect blockades have on local commerce.
(b) It reduces the military's power to conduct civilian trials.
(c) It controls the amount of goods the army can claim.
(d) It sets precedent for military remuneration.

7. Which Union general has President Lincoln's blessing to arrest all the men he wishes and freeing those who are willing to take an oath of allegiance?
(a) Ulysses S. Grant.
(b) John A. Pope.
(c) John A. Dix.
(d) William T. Sherman.

8. Who is Wes Bogan?
(a) A wealthy businessman arrested for blockade running.
(b) A grocer arrested for bringing illegal goods across picket lines.
(c) A black man tried for the murder of his ex-master.
(d) A slave who sues for his freedom.

9. Which famous church is raided and looted by Union troops in 1861?
(a) Pohick church.
(b) St. Croix.
(c) New Hope Church.
(d) Ambrose Chapel Church.

10. Who is John Quincy Adams's political nemesis?
(a) Sidney Cromwell.
(b) George B. McClellan.
(c) Thomas Jefferson.
(d) Abraham Lincoln.

11. Which former President is almost arrested for being a Southern sympathizer during the Civil War?
(a) Franklin Pierce.
(b) Millard Fillmore.
(c) Zachary Taylor.
(d) James Buchanan.

12. In Chapter 8, which person in America has the final say on all verdicts during the Civil War, particularly death sentences?
(a) Edwin M. Stanton.
(b) President Lincoln.
(c) William H. Seward.
(d) Edward Bates.

13. Which ship captures the Banshee in 1863?
(a) The CSS Merrimac.
(b) The CSS Alabama.
(c) The USS Monitor.
(d) The USS Fulton.

14. What is an "arbitrary arrest"?
(a) An arrest that is made without due cause.
(b) An arrest made on political grounds.
(c) A government mandated arrest.
(d) An arrest of a suspected military spy.

15. According to "American Bastile", how many civilians are illegally detained during the Civil War?
(a) 13,535.
(b) 5,000-10,000.
(c) 942.
(d) 20,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. What war makes Lincoln aware of the importance of constitutional issues?

2. Why does Lincoln feel the need to censure John Fremont?

3. Which book does Andrew D. Duff write warnings of the dangerous precedents being set by President Lincoln's actions?

4. According to Colonel F. C. Ainsworth's study, how many civilian prisoners were detained during the Civil War?

5. Why does President Lincoln pardon Wes Brogan?

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