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

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

3. Why is Tom's business immediately successful?
(a) There is a rush to buy land in the West.
(b) There has been a series of large fires and people need to rebuild.
(c) There has been a recent financial crisis.
(d) There has been a recent wave of immigration.

4. What is the weather like on Tom's last day?
(a) A storm is brewing.
(b) It snows in the middle of summer.
(c) It rains nonstop.
(d) It is unseasonably hot.

5. On what land feature did the old Native stronghold stand?
(a) A hill.
(b) A peninsula.
(c) An island.
(d) A plateau.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator says that it is possible that Tom's wife was lost in a slough. Where would this mean she was lost?

2. Why does Tom's wife go into the swamp, looking for the devil?

3. To what does the narrator compare the sound of Tom's carriage wheels?

4. Where is the pirate treasure buried?

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

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