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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 does the narrator compare Tom's clients to?
(a) Sheep.
(b) Children.
(c) Crops.
(d) Sponges.

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

3. Tom agrees to become a usurer. What job is he saying he will do?
(a) He will become a landlord.
(b) He will buy and sell land.
(c) He will loan money at high interest rates.
(d) He will invest money on behalf of other people.

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

5. What is true about the horses that draw Tom's carriage?
(a) They were a gift from the devil.
(b) They are more expensive than most people's houses.
(c) They are starving.
(d) They are stolen from a neighbor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the second thing that Tom does in an attempt to escape his bargain?

2. The narrator says that it is possible that Tom's wife was lost in a slough. Where would this mean she was lost?

3. On what land feature did the old Native stronghold stand?

4. Why does the devil stay away from Tom for a while after Tom's wife disappears?

5. What is Tom's first mistake on his last day?

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