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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is true about the horses that draw Tom's carriage?
(a) They are stolen from a neighbor.
(b) They were a gift from the devil.
(c) They are starving.
(d) They are more expensive than most people's houses.

3. What causes Tom to start to worry about the deal he has made with the devil?
(a) He hears a traveling preacher speak.
(b) He thinks that he sees the ghost of his wife.
(c) He has a near-miss with a carriage accident.
(d) He gets older and begins to worry about death.

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

5. What does Tom see at the base of the tree where the apron hangs?
(a) Evidence that his wife fought with the devil.
(b) Shovel marks in the dirt.
(c) One of his wife's shoes.
(d) Axe marks in the bark.

6. Why does Tom tell his wife about his meeting with the devil?
(a) He is uneasy about the meeting and needs to tell someone what happened.
(b) He is hoping that his wife will take his place in his bargain with the devil.
(c) He and his wife have no secrets from one another.
(d) The devil said that he would only make the bargain if Tom told his wife.

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

8. Part of the story is set in a morass. What kind of location is this?
(a) An overgrown field.
(b) A flat area where a river enters the sea.
(c) A muddy or boggy area.
(d) A mountaintop.

9. 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 overrun with snakes and alligators.
(b) Other townspeople have seen the devil there.
(c) There is a rumor that the Natives worshiped the devil there.
(d) The area is still frequented by a hostile Native tribe.

10. What does the devil say is one way he currently entertains himself?
(a) By tempting anabaptists into sin.
(b) By helping the Puritans persecute other Christians.
(c) By encouraging war between Natives and Europeans.
(d) By making deals for the souls of Puritans.

11. Why is Tom happy to see the apron?
(a) He thinks it means his wife may be nearby.
(b) He believes that it contains valuable items.
(c) He believes that it means his wife is dead.
(d) He thinks that his wife left it as a sign to him.

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

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

14. What does Tom's wife take with her when she goes into the swamp for the second time?
(a) A rifle.
(b) A Bible.
(c) Their horse.
(d) All of their valuables.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What tone does the narrator adopt when saying that Tom is a friend to his clients?

2. What does the narrator compare Tom's clients to?

3. When the narrator says that Tom has built his house out of ostentation, what does this mean Tom's motive was?

4. What is Tom's reaction to the idea of being a usurer?

5. Where is the pirate treasure buried?

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