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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is an insurrection?
(a) An agreement.
(b) A peace march.
(c) A fight.
(d) An uprising.

2. Who finds Nat and captures him?
(a) Benjamin Armstrong.
(b) Benjamin Pepper.
(c) Benjamin Phipps.
(d) Benjamin Phelps.

3. What does T. R. Gray mean by "this population"?
(a) Slave owners.
(b) White people.
(c) Shopkeepers.
(d) Slaves.

4. How many of the slaves escaped the insurrection without punishment?
(a) Two.
(b) Seven.
(c) None.
(d) Only one.

5. Southampton is located in what state?
(a) Georgia.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) West Virginia.
(d) Virginia.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What warning, if any, was given for the insurrection?

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

4. Who is the last slave captured who participated in the rebellion?

5. What reason does Gray give in his introduction for publishing Nat's confessions?

(see the answer key)

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