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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 Tom tell his wife about his meeting with the devil?
(a) He and his wife have no secrets from one another.
(b) He is hoping that his wife will take his place in his bargain with the devil.
(c) He is uneasy about the meeting and needs to tell someone what happened.
(d) The devil said that he would only make the bargain if Tom told his wife.

2. To what does the narrator metaphorically compare the financial speculation of Governor Belcher's time?
(a) A plague of locusts.
(b) A doomed ship voyage.
(c) An illness.
(d) A bubble.

3. What is Tom doing at the office on his last day?
(a) Foreclosing a mortgage.
(b) Selling his business.
(c) Accepting an offer to run for governor.
(d) Buying the land the swamp sits on.

4. How does Tom treat his most needy clients?
(a) He pretends that he will help them, then refuses to do business with them.
(b) He mocks them and is openly rude.
(c) He takes advantage of their need to drive especially hard bargains with them.
(d) He breaks the rules of his bargain with the devil to help them.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The narrator says that the timing for Tom's business is propitious. What kind of timing would this be?

3. What does Tom's wife take with her when she goes into the swamp for the second time?

4. What unusual slang word does the devil use for money?

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

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