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

2. What is one source of trouble in Tom Walker's marriage?
(a) Tom is physically abusive toward his wife.
(b) Tom refuses to buy the luxuries his wife feels she deserves.
(c) Tom's wife hides resources from him and keeps them for herself.
(d) Tom's wife often disappears into the forest overnight.

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

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

5. What does the narrator say that savin trees symbolize?
(a) Hypocrisy.
(b) Sterility.
(c) Greed.
(d) Anger.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to the narrator, why does Tom not immediately agree to the devil's bargain?

3. The swamp is full of quagmires. What does this mean it is full of?

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

5. What unusual slang word does the devil use for money?

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