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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Gray say was the "only principle of restraint" for the band of slaves?
(a) Apprehension for their personal safety.
(b) Fear of being caught.
(c) Fear of taking too much time, impeding their escape to the north.
(d) Worry that the alarm would be raised too soon.

4. What three adjectives does Gray use to describe Nat Turner's mind?
(a) Excited, devious, and mischievous.
(b) Distraught, feverish, and plotting.
(c) Dark, bewildered, and overwrought.
(d) Evil, thoughtless, and cruel.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In the Introduction, what two methods did Gray say were used by the slaves to attempt to find safety?

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

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

5. Where is Nat found to be hiding?

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