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

2. What tool does the devil carry?
(a) An axe.
(b) A blacksmith's hammer.
(c) A pitchfork.
(d) A scythe.

3. What is Tom's reaction to the disappearance and likely death of his wife?
(a) It cheers him up.
(b) He is in shock.
(c) He is angry.
(d) It makes him afraid.

4. What is one unusual physical feature of the devil?
(a) He smells of sulfur.
(b) He has red eyes.
(c) His voice is like a snake's hiss.
(d) He has horns.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Why is Tom's business immediately successful?

5. What does the narrator say makes it difficult to know what actually happened to Tom's wife?

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