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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. Why does Tom Walker originally go into the swamp?
(a) He is looking for his wife.
(b) He has heard a rumor about the pirate treasure.
(c) He is trying to take a shortcut home.
(d) He is lost.

2. Whose clothing does the devil's clothing resemble?
(a) African clothing.
(b) Quaker clothing.
(c) Native American clothing.
(d) Puritan clothing.

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

4. Who is William Kidd?
(a) A prominent citizen of Tom Walker's town.
(b) A sailor accused of being a pirate.
(c) A neighbor of Tom Walker's.
(d) The governor of Massachusetts.

5. What does Tom's wife take with her when she goes into the swamp for the second time?
(a) A Bible.
(b) Their horse.
(c) All of their valuables.
(d) A rifle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What tradition does Tom say should be revived?

2. What news does Tom's wife have for him when he returns from the swamp?

3. How does Tom seal his bargain with the devil?

4. When the narrator says that Tom has built his house out of ostentation, what does this mean Tom's motive was?

5. Where is the pirate treasure buried?

(see the answer key)

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