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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Gray say Nat will be punished?
(a) The guillotine.
(b) The gallows.
(c) A firing squad.
(d) Being tarred and feathered.

2. What does T. R. Gray mean by "this population"?
(a) Slave owners.
(b) Slaves.
(c) Shopkeepers.
(d) White people.

3. What is the nickname T. R. Gray gives to Nat in the "To the Public" section of the book?
(a) Great Bandit.
(b) Powerful Slave.
(c) Black Bandit.
(d) Insane Instigator.

4. What weapon does Nat's captor carry?
(a) A sword.
(b) A knife.
(c) A bow and arrow.
(d) A shotgun.

5. In the introduction, what does Gray state Nat's mind "first became"?
(a) Sad and depressed.
(b) Bewildered and confounded.
(c) Upset and confused.
(d) Angry and twisted.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Gray, how many slave uprisings had there been in the area prior to Nat Turner's?

2. What does Gray state that Nat's confessions demonstrate about the laws?

3. Southampton is located in what state?

4. Nat's mind "finally" became what, according to Gray?

5. What three adjectives does Gray use to describe Nat Turner's mind?

(see the answer key)

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