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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 does the devil say is one way he currently entertains himself?
(a) By tempting anabaptists into sin.
(b) By encouraging war between Natives and Europeans.
(c) By helping the Puritans persecute other Christians.
(d) By making deals for the souls of Puritans.

2. What is the rumor in town about Absalom Crowninshield?
(a) That he is a money lender.
(b) That he has taken bribes.
(c) That he is a pirate.
(d) That he is a slave trader.

3. What does Tom refuse to do with the money?
(a) Become a slave trader.
(b) Open a church.
(c) Purchase a commission in the military.
(d) Run for office.

4. The swamp is full of quagmires. What does this mean it is full of?
(a) Thick stands of evergreen trees.
(b) Soft, wet ground that gives way underfoot.
(c) Dead, floating timber and brush.
(d) Burrows and hollows where animals live.

5. What part of the fort remains standing?
(a) An alter to the devil.
(b) Some mounded up earth.
(c) Some partial walls.
(d) A cellar.

Short Answer Questions

1. By what name does Tom call the devil?

2. Why does the devil stay away from Tom for a while after Tom's wife disappears?

3. What is one source of trouble in Tom Walker's marriage?

4. What causes Tom to start to worry about the deal he has made with the devil?

5. What happens to all of Tom's money and property at the end of the story?

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