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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Which unpopular bill does Congress pass on July 17, 1862?
(a) The Emancipation Proclamation.
(b) The Militia Act.
(c) The Writ Act.
(d) The Habeas Corpus Act.

4. Dennis A. Mahony is editor of which newspaper in Chapter 3?
(a) The Newark "Evening Journal."
(b) The Dubuque "Herald."
(c) The "American Bastile."
(d) The "Merryman."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which bill, passed in 1863, removes the cracks between military and civilian justice?

2. Which book of John A. Marshall's is well read among Lincoln's critics?

3. Who intervenes on Abraham Friedenreich's behalf?

4. Which former U.S. President does Lincoln admire?

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

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