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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the Introduction, what two methods did Gray say were used by the slaves to attempt to find safety?
(a) Running away or swimming.
(b) Begging for mercy or hiding on another plantation.
(c) Poling down the river or hiding on a boat.
(d) Concealment or returning home.

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

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

4. Who is the last slave captured who participated in the rebellion?
(a) Nelson.
(b) Hark.
(c) Nat.
(d) Sam.

5. What is an insurrection?
(a) A peace march.
(b) An agreement.
(c) An uprising.
(d) A fight.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Gray say the "band" resisted when the white people finally caught up to them?

2. Why does Gray say he published the Confessions?

3. What reason does Gray give in his introduction for publishing Nat's confessions?

4. What was Nat's rebellion not motivated by?

5. What is the nickname T. R. Gray gives to Nat in the "To the Public" section of the book?

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