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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Joseph Holt?
(a) District Attorney of D.C. from 1863-65.
(b) Judge Advocate General in 1862.
(c) Secretary of State from 1881-1884.
(d) Secretary of War from 1863-65.

2. What does General John C. Frymont do in Chapter 2?
(a) Close the St. Louis "State Journal" and declare martial law.
(b) Close the New Orleans "State Journal" and declare martial law.
(c) Arrest 143 rioters in the city of St. Louis.
(d) Shoot citizens in a St. Louis mob.

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

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

5. In Chapter 8, why is an elderly man charged with violating his oath of allegiance to the Union?
(a) For attending his daughter's wedding in Missouri.
(b) For traveling to his son's funeral in Kentucky.
(c) For whistling "Dixie" in public.
(d) For writing to his son in the Confederate Army.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is John Merryman arrested in Chapter 1?

2. What are the most common reasons for civilian arrest between 1863 and 1864?

3. What is the name of the military strategy which orders the complete destruction of enemy property or resources?

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

5. How does Lincoln justify the suppression of such constitutional rights such as freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and habeas corpus?

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