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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. Which of the following does the devil say is the name he goes by in their area?
(a) The Blacksmith.
(b) Beelzebub.
(c) The Black Woodsman.
(d) Lucifer.

2. What does the narrator compare Tom's clients to?
(a) Sponges.
(b) Sheep.
(c) Crops.
(d) Children.

3. Why does it take Tom a long time to get through the swamp?
(a) He is avoiding going home to his wife.
(b) The devil is slowing him down.
(c) He is searching for the treasure.
(d) He has to be very careful walking.

4. What is the weather like on Tom's last day?
(a) It rains nonstop.
(b) A storm is brewing.
(c) It is unseasonably hot.
(d) It snows in the middle of summer.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes the item on Tom's desk ironic?

2. Tom Walker is described as meager and miserly. What kind of a person is he?

3. What part of the fort remains standing?

4. What does Tom notice about the tallest trees in the swamp?

5. How does the devil say the Natives sacrificed a white man to him?

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