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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. Whose clothing does the devil's clothing resemble?
(a) African clothing.
(b) Puritan clothing.
(c) Quaker clothing.
(d) Native American clothing.

2. What tradition does Tom say should be revived?
(a) The persecution of other religious sects.
(b) War with Native tribes.
(c) The witch trials.
(d) Public hangings.

3. 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?
(a) An eerie red light.
(b) Her name scratched into the bark of the tree.
(c) The sound of crows calling.
(d) The tree is encircled with snakes.

4. Part of the story is set in a morass. What kind of location is this?
(a) An overgrown field.
(b) A mountaintop.
(c) A flat area where a river enters the sea.
(d) A muddy or boggy area.

5. What does Tom begin keeping on the desk in his office?
(a) A gun.
(b) A rabbit's foot.
(c) A Bible.
(d) A cross.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the passage about Tom's activities in church, what aspect of his character is being stressed?

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

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

4. What is Tom doing at the office on his last day?

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

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