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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. On what land feature did the old Native stronghold stand?
(a) A hill.
(b) A peninsula.
(c) A plateau.
(d) An island.

2. When Tom opens the apron, what does he find inside?
(a) Valuable silver.
(b) Gold coins.
(c) A skull.
(d) His wife's heart and liver.

3. What happens to all of Tom's money and property at the end of the story?
(a) Everything changes into ash, bone, and wood shavings.
(b) The town elders donate it to the church.
(c) A mysterious man appears, claiming to be Tom's heir.
(d) Tom's cheated clients divide it among themselves.

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

5. What part of the fort remains standing?
(a) An alter to the devil.
(b) Some mounded up earth.
(c) A cellar.
(d) Some partial walls.

Short Answer Questions

1. What mark does the devil leave on Tom?

2. Whose clothing does the devil's clothing resemble?

3. What causes Tom to start to worry about the deal he has made with the devil?

4. Why does the devil say that he has a right to cut wood on this land?

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

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