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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 causes Tom to start to worry about the deal he has made with the devil?
(a) He hears a traveling preacher speak.
(b) He thinks that he sees the ghost of his wife.
(c) He has a near-miss with a carriage accident.
(d) He gets older and begins to worry about death.

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

3. Where is the pirate treasure buried?
(a) On an island in the Charles Bay.
(b) Under a fallen hemlock.
(c) In an abandoned fort.
(d) Beneath a tall oak.

4. What is true of the tree with Deacon Peabody's name on it?
(a) The devil is burning it when Tom arrives.
(b) It is rotten inside.
(c) It has fallen to the ground.
(d) It stands apart from all of the other trees.

5. What is the reason the narrator gives for Tom not fearing the devil?
(a) Tom does not believe in the devil.
(b) After fighting in several battles with Natives, Tom is too hardened to be afraid.
(c) Tom thinks that he can outsmart the devil.
(d) Nothing scares Tom after having to deal with his wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the narrator say that Tom starts criticizing his neighbors?

2. What is true of the tree Tom is sitting on?

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

4. What part of the fort remains standing?

5. What is the weather like on Tom's last day?

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