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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. Why does Tom decide that he will not agree to the devil's bargain?
(a) Because he believes that the devil will try to trick him.
(b) Because it will please his wife if he does it.
(c) Because his wife convinces him to ask for more money.
(d) Because he does not want to risk his soul.

2. What makes the item on Tom's desk ironic?
(a) The use of the item later in the story.
(b) The nature of Tom's enemy.
(c) Tom's superstition.
(d) Tom's job.

3. Why is Tom happy to see the apron?
(a) He believes that it contains valuable items.
(b) He thinks it means his wife may be nearby.
(c) He believes that it means his wife is dead.
(d) He thinks that his wife left it as a sign to him.

4. 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.

5. What is the rumor in town about Absalom Crowninshield?
(a) That he is a pirate.
(b) That he is a money lender.
(c) That he is a slave trader.
(d) That he has taken bribes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which city is close to the setting of "The Devil and Tom Walker"?

2. Why does Tom Walker originally go into the swamp?

3. Which of the following does the devil say is the name he goes by in their area?

4. What unusual slang word does the devil use for money?

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

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