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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What part of the fort remains standing?
(a) Some mounded up earth.
(b) Some partial walls.
(c) A cellar.
(d) An alter to the devil.

2. What tool does the devil carry?
(a) A pitchfork.
(b) An axe.
(c) A scythe.
(d) A blacksmith's hammer.

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

4. Why does the narrator say that only Tom Walker would have the nerve to stop at the Native stronghold in the sawmp?
(a) The area is still frequented by a hostile Native tribe.
(b) There is a rumor that the Natives worshiped the devil there.
(c) The area is overrun with snakes and alligators.
(d) Other townspeople have seen the devil there.

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

6. What is the second thing that Tom does in an attempt to escape his bargain?
(a) He sells his house and donates the money to charity.
(b) He begins giving refunds to old clients.
(c) He asks a preacher to bless him.
(d) He starts carrying a Bible in his pocket.

7. Why does the narrator say that Tom starts criticizing his neighbors?
(a) Tom thinks that it makes him seem like a better person.
(b) His panic is making him more and more angry.
(c) They try to point out to him that he is selfish.
(d) They begin asking him for money.

8. What unusual slang word does the devil use for money?
(a) Bobbin.
(b) Poppet.
(c) Skins.
(d) Rhino.

9. Where does Tom open his business?
(a) Boston.
(b) Washington.
(c) New York.
(d) Salem.

10. 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) There is no such thing as the devil.
(c) It sounds too familiar.
(d) Even Tom Walker would not be foolish enough to talk to the devil.

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

12. What is Tom's first mistake on his last day?
(a) He forgets to lock his doors.
(b) He says that the devil can take him if he has made any money from his client.
(c) He does not begin the day with a prayer.
(d) He tries to cheat a man who has also made a bargain with the devil.

13. What word does the narrator use twice to describe the situation of Tom's clients?
(a) Dubious.
(b) Unexpected.
(c) Fortunate.
(d) Desperate.

14. 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 forest.
(b) In a cave.
(c) In wetland.
(d) In a pit.

15. The narrator says that the timing for Tom's business is propitious. What kind of timing would this be?
(a) Favorable.
(b) Unlucky.
(c) Too late to make a difference.
(d) In advance of need.

Short Answer Questions

1. What significant event happened in Massachusetts in 1727?

2. What is one unusual physical feature of the devil?

3. What do Tom's neighbors do about the constant fighting in the Walker house?

4. Why is Tom's business immediately successful?

5. What is one source of trouble in Tom Walker's marriage?

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