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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. There is a rumor that Tom's wife's hat was found floating on top of what?
(a) A quagmire.
(b) A cenote.
(c) A knoll.
(d) A holt.

2. To what does the narrator compare the sound of Tom's carriage wheels?
(a) The creaking of the trees in the swamp.
(b) The souls of his clients.
(c) The laughter of the devil.
(d) The clinking of coins.

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

4. What tone does the narrator adopt when saying that Tom is a friend to his clients?
(a) Sorrowful.
(b) Sarcastic.
(c) Nostalgic.
(d) Condescending.

5. Tom Walker is described as meager and miserly. What kind of a person is he?
(a) He insists on living so cheaply that he does not have the ordinary comforts of life.
(b) He lives in poverty because he gives away most of what he earns.
(c) He hoards money so that he can life a lavish lifestyle.
(d) He lives in luxury through cheating and stealing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the pirate not retrieve his treasure?

2. Tom's house is described as forlorn. What kind of house is it?

3. What part of the fort remains standing?

4. What significant event happened in Massachusetts in 1727?

5. What tradition does Tom say should be revived?

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