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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Nat's confession, how many people did he kill?
(a) Ten.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) Thirty-Two.

2. What warning, if any, was given for the insurrection?
(a) Written plans were discovered, but too late.
(b) A villager overheard two slaves planning, but didn't take it seriously.
(c) One of the participating slaves told his wife.
(d) There was no warning given.

3. How do Putnam and MIss Maria punish Hark?
(a) By locking him in the root cellar.
(b) By whipping him.
(c) By making him climb a tree.
(d) By making him sleep outside.

4. What was the first stop for the initial band of men on the insurrection?
(a) The Barnett plantation.
(b) Benjamin Turner's homestead.
(c) Joseph Travis's farm.
(d) Jeremiah Cobb's plantation.

5. According to Gray, what excuse did Nat give for his participation in the rebellion?
(a) Because he was angry.
(b) Because his friends told him to.
(c) Because he wanted to be free.
(d) None.

Short Answer Questions

1. What book did Nat steal from the Turner library?

2. How does Gray refer to himself in the introduction?

3. What does Nat take as a "sign" from God that he can begin planning his attack?

4. In Part One, Nat tells Gray that the Lord told him to confess so that "all nations will know." What was the other reason the Lord gave Nat for confessing?

5. What is camphene?

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