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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the Negroes in church use to fan themselves?
(a) Pine boughs.
(b) Folded pieces of paper.
(c) Thin, pine-bark shingles.
(d) Starched, ironed pieces of cloth.

2. According to a preacher that Nat heard, he that increaseth knowledge increaseth ________.
(a) Sorrow.
(b) Religion.
(c) Education.
(d) Happiness.

3. What does Nat see as a good omen right before he returns to the farm from his "sanctuary" after revealing his plans to his core group of followers?
(a) The call of an eagle from a nearby tree.
(b) He finds an old sword in the woods.
(c) A king snake sunning itself nearby.
(d) A new slave joins the group.

4. Which Biblical prophet did Nat feel "spoke" to him most clearly about the rebellion?
(a) Ezekiel.
(b) Abraham.
(c) Moses.
(d) Noah.

5. What does Gray attribute the failure of the rebellion to?
(a) The lack of intelligence of the slaves.
(b) The moral deficiency of the Negro character.
(c) Close monitoring of all slave activities.
(d) Astute observations on the part of the white slaveholders.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Benjamin die?

2. Why can't Nat carry out the rebellion on the date he originally chose?

3. How many people were killed at the first location in the insurrection?

4. What was the first stop for the initial band of men on the insurrection?

5. What book did Nat steal from the Turner library?

(see the answer key)

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