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

2. 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) An eerie red light.
(b) The tree is encircled with snakes.
(c) The sound of crows calling.
(d) Her name scratched into the bark of the tree.

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

4. In the passage about Tom's activities in church, what aspect of his character is being stressed?
(a) Selfishness.
(b) Loneliness.
(c) Hypocrisy.
(d) Miserliness.

5. Part of the story is set in a morass. What kind of location is this?
(a) A mountaintop.
(b) A flat area where a river enters the sea.
(c) An overgrown field.
(d) A muddy or boggy area.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Tom open his business?

2. How does Tom seal his bargain with the devil?

3. What part of the fort remains standing?

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

5. By what name does Tom call the devil?

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