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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What were Marse Samuel's "grander plans" for Nat?
(a) Going to secondary school.
(b) An apprenticeship in carpentry.
(c) An apprenticeship in blacksmithing.
(d) Becoming head butler.

2. What happened to Hark's wife and son?
(a) They died.
(b) They moved to another plantation.
(c) They were sold to Mississippi.
(d) They escaped.

3. Benjamin said that saves were as unteachable as a what?
(a) Brain-damaged child.
(b) Chicken.
(c) Hog.
(d) Deaf and dumb child.

4. In Part 2, what does Nat say is the most futile thing a man can do?
(a) Wish to be free.
(b) Try to run away.
(c) Learn to read.
(d) Ponder the alternatives.

5. After Nat kills Margaret Whitehead, how does he react?
(a) He runs back to the other slaves.
(b) He prays.
(c) He rejoices.
(d) He cries.

Short Answer Questions

1. Nat sees something on the way back from Jerusalem that has a big effect on him. What is it?

2. What does Nat have a dream about while In the courtroom?

3. Why does Gray say he published the Confessions?

4. What does Nat remember seeing after getting to Major Ridley's place?

5. Nat's father "ran off" from the Turner household. Why?

(see the answer key)

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