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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part 1, how does Gray refer to Nat?
(a) As animate chattel.
(b) As a victim.
(c) As a thing.
(d) As a man among men.

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

3. Who was Nat's master at the time of the insurrection?
(a) Samuel Turner.
(b) Dr. Ballard.
(c) Joseph Travis.
(d) Jeremiah Cobb.

4. As Nat approaches the age of thirty, what does he notice about the area in which he lives?
(a) The drought is destroying everything.
(b) His fellow slaves are much more miserable.
(c) His master is getting meaner.
(d) A bit of prosperity is returning.

5. Who is Miss Maria Pope?
(a) Joseph Travis's aunt.
(b) Joseph Travis's half-sister.
(c) The closest neighbor to the Travis home.
(d) Mrs. Travis's half-sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. Nat convinces some of his followers to join him by telling them of a "black" conqueror. About whom did Nat speak?

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

3. What does Nat remember during Gray's speech to the court?

4. According to Nat's confession, he had originally intended the rebellion to begin on what day?

5. Gray quotes a study by Professor Enoch Mebane that says:

(see the answer key)

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