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

2. The narrator says that it is possible that Tom's wife was lost in a slough. Where would this mean she was lost?
(a) In a cave.
(b) In a pit.
(c) In forest.
(d) In wetland.

3. What does the narrator say is hard to believe about the conversation between Tom and the devil?
(a) The devil sounds too much like an ordinary person.
(b) It sounds too familiar.
(c) Even Tom Walker would not be foolish enough to talk to the devil.
(d) There is no such thing as the devil.

4. What is one unusual physical feature of the devil?
(a) He has horns.
(b) He has red eyes.
(c) He smells of sulfur.
(d) His voice is like a snake's hiss.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say his third attempt to evade the devil shows about Tom?

2. What is the first thing that Tom does in an attempt to escape his bargain with the devil?

3. What significant event happened in Massachusetts in 1727?

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

5. What is the rumor in town about Absalom Crowninshield?

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