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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nat see as a good omen right before he returns to the farm from his "sanctuary" after revealing his plans to his core group of followers?
(a) A new slave joins the group.
(b) A king snake sunning itself nearby.
(c) The call of an eagle from a nearby tree.
(d) He finds an old sword in the woods.

2. Cobb uses a word to describe the children of slaves. What is that word?
(a) Ankle biters.
(b) Terrormongers.
(c) Babies.
(d) Pickaninnies.

3. What does Gray attribute the failure of the rebellion to?
(a) Close monitoring of all slave activities.
(b) Astute observations on the part of the white slaveholders.
(c) The lack of intelligence of the slaves.
(d) The moral deficiency of the Negro character.

4. What is the name of the town Nat can see from his jail cell window?
(a) Savannah.
(b) Richmond.
(c) Jerusalem.
(d) Fredericksburg.

5. Benjamin stated that he, too, would like to do away with slavery. What did he say might take the places of the slaves?
(a) Machines.
(b) Prisoners.
(c) Hired help.
(d) Workers from another country.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Hark best-known for at the Travis farm?

2. Who gives T. R. Gray permission to talk to Nat in jail?

3. After Nat says his final prayer before beginning the insurrection, what does he do?

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

5. After dinner, what does Miss Nell do?

(see the answer key)

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