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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What book did Nat steal from the Turner library?
(a) The plantation's record book.
(b) His master's Bible.
(c) A book of maps of the northern states.
(d) The Life and Death of Mr. Badman.

2. How did Benjamin die?
(a) A tree crushed him.
(b) He got lost and died in the forest.
(c) He drowned in the swamp.
(d) He fell off a horse and broke his neck.

3. Who were the two oldest of Nat's "inmost four"?
(a) Hark and Henry.
(b) Nelson and Henry.
(c) Hark and Nelson.
(d) Nat and Hark.

4. While driving Miss Margaret to the Vaughans' farm, what dying animal do she and Nat see?
(a) A buzzard.
(b) A raccoon.
(c) A turtle.
(d) A cow.

5. What were Marse Samuel's "grander plans" for Nat?
(a) Becoming head butler.
(b) An apprenticeship in blacksmithing.
(c) An apprenticeship in carpentry.
(d) Going to secondary school.

6. Nat remembers a visitor to the Turner household when he was about twelve. What does Nat remember the visitor describing?
(a) Winter.
(b) Fall.
(c) Summer.
(d) Spring.

7. How many people were killed at the first location in the insurrection?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Five.

8. Nat's father "ran off" from the Turner household. Why?
(a) Because another slave threatened to kill him.
(b) Because he learned about the North Star.
(c) Because the Underground Railroad came through.
(d) Because Benjamin Turner hit him.

9. Nat's mother considers the household servants to be what?
(a) Hopeless.
(b) Quality.
(c) Too smart for their own good.
(d) Uppity.

10. How did Little Morning determine which jar held molasses?
(a) By reading the label on the jar.
(b) By dipping a finger inside.
(c) By asking Nat.
(d) By asking her mother.

11. In Part 3, Nat compares the slave traders to what?
(a) Buzzards.
(b) Scorpions.
(c) Ants.
(d) Weasels.

12. What does Nat compare his life as a slave child to?
(a) Colt.
(b) Trained monkey.
(c) Yearling mule.
(d) Calf.

13. Benjamin said that saves were as unteachable as a what?
(a) Brain-damaged child.
(b) Deaf and dumb child.
(c) Chicken.
(d) Hog.

14. What upcoming event does Nat take as his new "sign" to start his insurrection?
(a) A slave trader coming through town with over 100 slaves.
(b) The mill in town closing down.
(c) A Baptist revival camp meeting.
(d) A visit from a famous minister and teacher.

15. Nat convinces some of his followers to join him by telling them of a "black" conqueror. About whom did Nat speak?
(a) Napoleon Bonaparte.
(b) Tamerlane.
(c) The Duke of Wellington.
(d) Alexander the Great.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Gray questions Nat, does Nat say he feels any remorse over the killings?

2. What does the traveling salesman ask Nat to spell?

3. Benjamin stated that he, too, would like to do away with slavery. What did he say might take the places of the slaves?

4. What was the companion book to the one Nat stole?

5. What type of bird does Nat watch from his hiding place immediately after stealing the book?

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