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

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

3. What does Tom begin keeping on the desk in his office?
(a) A Bible.
(b) A rabbit's foot.
(c) A gun.
(d) A cross.

4. What is the third thing that Tom does in an attempt to escape his bargain?
(a) Converts to an anabaptist sect.
(b) Changes his name.
(c) Burns his house to the ground.
(d) Has his horse buried upside down.

5. What is one unusual physical feature of the devil?
(a) His voice is like a snake's hiss.
(b) He smells of sulfur.
(c) He has horns.
(d) He has red eyes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What can a reader infer is one of the devil's conditions in the bargain he makes with Tom?

2. What does the devil say is one way he currently entertains himself?

3. Why is Tom's business immediately successful?

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

5. Why does the pirate not retrieve his treasure?

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