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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) Beneath a tall oak.
(b) Under a fallen hemlock.
(c) In an abandoned fort.
(d) On an island in the Charles Bay.

2. What can a reader infer is one of the devil's conditions in the bargain he makes with Tom?
(a) Tom will bring the devil other people to make bargains with.
(b) Tom will not get the money until he makes a sacrifice to the devil.
(c) Tom will not tell anyone where he got the money.
(d) Tom will give his soul to the devil.

3. What mark does the devil leave on Tom?
(a) A claw mark.
(b) An upside-down cross.
(c) A black fingerprint.
(d) A red mark in the shape of an axe.

4. Why does the devil stay away from Tom for a while after Tom's wife disappears?
(a) The devil knows that Tom is furious.
(b) The devil has other business to attend to in a nearby town.
(c) The devil is giving Tom time to get over his fear.
(d) The devil is trying to create a bargaining advantage.

5. To what does the narrator metaphorically compare the financial speculation of Governor Belcher's time?
(a) A bubble.
(b) An illness.
(c) A doomed ship voyage.
(d) A plague of locusts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Tom's reaction to the disappearance and likely death of his wife?

2. What tradition does Tom say should be revived?

3. Who is William Kidd?

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

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

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