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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 clinking of coins.
(c) The creaking of the trees in the swamp.
(d) The laughter of the devil.

2. Why does the devil say that he has a right to cut wood on this land?
(a) He says that the owner sold it to him.
(b) He says that it belonged to him long before Europeans came to North America.
(c) He says that he owns the soul of its owner.
(d) He says that the entire earth belongs to him.

3. What is true of the tree with Deacon Peabody's name on it?
(a) It has fallen to the ground.
(b) It is rotten inside.
(c) The devil is burning it when Tom arrives.
(d) It stands apart from all of the other trees.

4. Why does the narrator say that Tom starts criticizing his neighbors?
(a) Tom thinks that it makes him seem like a better person.
(b) They begin asking him for money.
(c) His panic is making him more and more angry.
(d) They try to point out to him that he is selfish.

5. What is Tom's reaction to the idea of being a usurer?
(a) He is reluctant but understands that it is an important service to the community.
(b) He agrees but only because he misunderstands the devil's intentions.
(c) He is strongly opposed but finally agrees.
(d) He is enthusiastic and willing to do even more than the devil asks.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Tom opens the apron, what does he find inside?

2. What does the narrator say that savin trees symbolize?

3. What news does Tom's wife have for him when he returns from the swamp?

4. When the narrator refers to Tom's parsimony, what characteristic is being discussed?

5. Where is the pirate treasure buried?

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