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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. Whose clothing does the devil's clothing resemble?
(a) Quaker clothing.
(b) African clothing.
(c) Native American clothing.
(d) Puritan clothing.

2. By what name does Tom call the devil?
(a) Satan.
(b) Mephistopheles.
(c) Old Scratch.
(d) Old Nick.

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

4. Whom does the narrator seem to blame for the situation of Tom's clients?
(a) The devil and the government.
(b) Tom and the devil.
(c) The clients and Tom.
(d) The government and the clients.

5. What news does Tom's wife have for him when he returns from the swamp?
(a) Absalom Crowninshield has died.
(b) The governor himself has been to visit them.
(c) Their horse has escaped and they need to replace it.
(d) A great treasure has been mysteriously left on their step.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is said to have been present when the treasure was buried?

2. Who is William Kidd?

3. To what does the narrator metaphorically compare the financial speculation of Governor Belcher's time?

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

5. What does Tom see at the base of the tree where the apron hangs?

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