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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: "The Devil and Tom Walker".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the third thing that Tom does in an attempt to escape his bargain?
(a) Changes his name.
(b) Converts to an anabaptist sect.
(c) Has his horse buried upside down.
(d) Burns his house to the ground.

2. What is the second thing that Tom does in an attempt to escape his bargain?
(a) He begins giving refunds to old clients.
(b) He starts carrying a Bible in his pocket.
(c) He sells his house and donates the money to charity.
(d) He asks a preacher to bless him.

3. What is one source of trouble in Tom Walker's marriage?
(a) Tom's wife often disappears into the forest overnight.
(b) Tom refuses to buy the luxuries his wife feels she deserves.
(c) Tom is physically abusive toward his wife.
(d) Tom's wife hides resources from him and keeps them for herself.

4. What news does Tom's wife have for him when he returns from the swamp?
(a) A great treasure has been mysteriously left on their step.
(b) Absalom Crowninshield has died.
(c) The governor himself has been to visit them.
(d) Their horse has escaped and they need to replace it.

5. Why does the pirate not retrieve his treasure?
(a) Someone moves it.
(b) He is executed.
(c) He converts and does not want ill-gotten treasure.
(d) Tom Walker finds it first.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the narrator, why does Tom not immediately agree to the devil's bargain?

2. Tom agrees to become a usurer. What job is he saying he will do?

3. What is true about the horses that draw Tom's carriage?

4. There is a rumor that Tom's wife's hat was found floating on top of what?

5. To what does the narrator metaphorically compare the financial speculation of Governor Belcher's time?

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