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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 first thing that Tom does in an attempt to escape his bargain with the devil?
(a) He moves to another town.
(b) He tries unsuccessfully to sell his business.
(c) He offers the devil a different soul in place of his own.
(d) He becomes an eager church-goer.

2. When the narrator says that Tom has built his house out of ostentation, what does this mean Tom's motive was?
(a) To glorify the devil.
(b) To show off.
(c) To fill a necessary purpose.
(d) To intimidate his neighbors.

3. In the version of the story that the narrator says is most likely to be true, what draws Tom's attention to the tree where his wife's apron hangs?
(a) The tree is encircled with snakes.
(b) The sound of crows calling.
(c) Her name scratched into the bark of the tree.
(d) An eerie red light.

4. What does Tom's wife take with her when she goes into the swamp for the second time?
(a) A Bible.
(b) A rifle.
(c) Their horse.
(d) All of their valuables.

5. What does Tom see near the apron, keeping watch over it?
(a) A black cat.
(b) A snake.
(c) A vulture.
(d) An alligator.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does the narrator use twice to describe the situation of Tom's clients?

2. What does Tom find in the mud of the swamp?

3. What is Tom doing at the office on his last day?

4. When Tom opens the apron, what does he find inside?

5. What does the narrator say makes it difficult to know what actually happened to Tom's wife?

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