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

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

3. Why is Tom's business immediately successful?
(a) There has been a series of large fires and people need to rebuild.
(b) There has been a recent wave of immigration.
(c) There is a rush to buy land in the West.
(d) There has been a recent financial crisis.

4. To what does the narrator compare the sound of Tom's carriage wheels?
(a) The laughter of the devil.
(b) The creaking of the trees in the swamp.
(c) The clinking of coins.
(d) The souls of his clients.

5. What does the devil have all over his skin?
(a) Mud.
(b) Blood.
(c) Scales.
(d) Soot.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What is true of the tree with Deacon Peabody's name on it?

3. Tom's wife is described as a termagant--what kind of person does this mean she is?

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

5. What tradition does Tom say should be revived?

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