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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who finds Nat and captures him?
(a) Benjamin Armstrong.
(b) Benjamin Pepper.
(c) Benjamin Phelps.
(d) Benjamin Phipps.

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

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

5. What moniker did Gray assign to Nat Turner?
(a) The "elusive Fox."
(b) The "unrepentant runaway."
(c) The "ferocious captive."
(d) The "great Bandit."

Short Answer Questions

1. How many of the slaves escaped the insurrection without punishment?

2. On what date was Nat captured?

3. What weapon does Nat's captor carry?

4. In the Introduction, Gray hopes that the description of Nat's rebellion will demonstrate policy regarding what?

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

(see the answer key)

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