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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. Tom's wife is described as a termagant--what kind of person does this mean she is?
(a) A cold-hearted woman.
(b) A harsh-tempered woman.
(c) A person who loves luxury.
(d) A person who hates to spend money.

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

3. What does Tom see at the base of the tree where the apron hangs?
(a) Evidence that his wife fought with the devil.
(b) Axe marks in the bark.
(c) One of his wife's shoes.
(d) Shovel marks in the dirt.

4. What tone does the narrator adopt when saying that Tom is a friend to his clients?
(a) Sorrowful.
(b) Sarcastic.
(c) Nostalgic.
(d) Condescending.

5. What does the countryman say he saw happen to Tom Walker?
(a) He was pulled down the road by an unseen hand which then drowned him in the swamp.
(b) He burst into flames and then disappeared.
(c) He was carried into the swamp by a horse just as the forest went up in flames.
(d) He was flying through the air and dropped into the ocean.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Tom seal his bargain with the devil?

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

3. What part of the fort remains standing?

4. What is Tom's reaction to the idea of being a usurer?

5. 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?

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