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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Assistant Judge William M. Merrick in Chapter 1?
(a) He is shot while giving a public speech.
(b) He is arrested and jailed for the duration of the war.
(c) He is put under surveillance and loses his salary.
(d) He is executed for treason.

2. Who are the Prisoners of State?
(a) Union military felons.
(b) Civilians arrested by the military.
(c) Uniformed Confederate captives.
(d) Felons captured behind enemy lines.

3. Which former President is nearly arrested in Chapter 1?
(a) Millard Fillmore.
(b) Zachary Taylor.
(c) James Buchanan.
(d) Franklin Pierce.

4. When is Abraham Lincoln inaugurated?
(a) November 2, 1864.
(b) January 20, 1862.
(c) May 1, 1860.
(d) March 4, 1861.

5. What type of state is Missouri described as being in Chapter 2?
(a) A loyal state.
(b) A Confederate state.
(c) A rebellious state.
(d) A neutral state.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Edmund J. Ellis?

2. What unusual qualities does Henry W. Halleck have in a leader?

3. What is the result of Brigadier General Thomas Ewing's General Order No. 11?

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

5. When does Lincoln suspend the writ of habeas corpus in Missouri?

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