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

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

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

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

5. What does the narrator say is hard to believe about the conversation between Tom and the devil?
(a) The devil sounds too much like an ordinary person.
(b) There is no such thing as the devil.
(c) Even Tom Walker would not be foolish enough to talk to the devil.
(d) It sounds too familiar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the rumor in town about Absalom Crowninshield?

2. According to the narrator, why does Tom not immediately agree to the devil's bargain?

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

4. Why does it take Tom a long time to get through the swamp?

5. What is one unusual physical feature of the devil?

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