caleb19moody
caleb19moody
04.04.2020 • 
English

In “The Devil and Tom Walker,” the author weaves historical facts into the story to supply historical context to his narrative. Which of the following quotes from the story does not represent a historical fact?

He even talked of the expediency of reviving the persecution of Quakers and Anabaptists.

Tom now grew uneasy for her safety, especially as he found she had carried off in her apron the silver teapot and spoons, and every portable article of value.

About the year 1727, just at the time that earthquakes were prevalent in New England, and shook many tall sinners down upon their knees, there lived near this place a meager, miserly fellow, of the name of Tom Walker.

Everybody remembers the time of Governor Belcher, when money was particularly scarce. It was a time of paper credit. The country had been deluged with government bills

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