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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Gray, how many slave uprisings had there been in the area prior to Nat Turner's?
(a) There had been three prior rebellions.
(b) Nat's rebellion was the first.
(c) There had been one prior rebellion, also put down.
(d) There had been two prior rebellions.

2. 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.

3. What does Gray refer to the insurgent slaves as?
(a) A "ravaging band of murderers."
(b) The "ebony slaughterers."
(c) A "band of ferocious miscreants."
(d) "Heartless heathens set upon vengeance."

4. On what date was Nat captured?
(a) November 1, 1831.
(b) October 30, 1831.
(c) October 29, 1831.
(d) October 31, 1831.

5. What was Nat's rebellion not motivated by?
(a) Confusion or hopelessness.
(b) Anger or hate.
(c) Revenge or sudden anger.
(d) Frustration or desperation.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is an insurrection?

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

5. When Gray speaks of understanding Nat's mind, what does he say about it?

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