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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. Who is William Kidd?
(a) A sailor accused of being a pirate.
(b) The governor of Massachusetts.
(c) A neighbor of Tom Walker's.
(d) A prominent citizen of Tom Walker's town.

2. What tradition does Tom say should be revived?
(a) War with Native tribes.
(b) Public hangings.
(c) The persecution of other religious sects.
(d) The witch trials.

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

4. Why does Tom Walker originally go into the swamp?
(a) He is lost.
(b) He is looking for his wife.
(c) He is trying to take a shortcut home.
(d) He has heard a rumor about the pirate treasure.

5. How does Tom seal his bargain with the devil?
(a) By signing a document.
(b) With a handshake.
(c) With a burnt offering.
(d) By cutting his thumb with the devil's knife.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is true of the tree Tom is sitting on?

2. Why does Tom tell his wife about his meeting with the devil?

3. Part of the story is set in a morass. What kind of location is this?

4. Who wrote "The Devil and Tom Walker"?

5. What is unusual about the house that Tom builds with the money he earns?

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