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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. Who is said to have been present when the treasure was buried?
(a) Geoffery Crayon.
(b) The devil.
(c) A whaler.
(d) Tom Walker.

2. What is Tom doing at the office on his last day?
(a) Selling his business.
(b) Buying the land the swamp sits on.
(c) Foreclosing a mortgage.
(d) Accepting an offer to run for governor.

3. What is financial speculation?
(a) A group of expert opinions about the economy.
(b) Buying something with the hope that it will rapidly increase in value.
(c) A joking term for illegal gambling.
(d) Illegal investing by people with inside information.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Tom agrees to become a usurer. What job is he saying he will do?

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

3. What part of the fort remains standing?

4. Why does Tom decide that he will not agree to the devil's bargain?

5. Tom's wife is described as a termagant--what kind of person does this mean she is?

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