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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 the narrator say that only Tom Walker would have the nerve to stop at the Native stronghold in the sawmp?
(a) The area is still frequented by a hostile Native tribe.
(b) There is a rumor that the Natives worshiped the devil there.
(c) Other townspeople have seen the devil there.
(d) The area is overrun with snakes and alligators.

2. What is the weather like on Tom's last day?
(a) It snows in the middle of summer.
(b) It rains nonstop.
(c) A storm is brewing.
(d) It is unseasonably hot.

3. What does the devil say is one way he currently entertains himself?
(a) By tempting anabaptists into sin.
(b) By making deals for the souls of Puritans.
(c) By helping the Puritans persecute other Christians.
(d) By encouraging war between Natives and Europeans.

4. Which of the following does the devil say is the name he goes by in their area?
(a) Beelzebub.
(b) The Blacksmith.
(c) The Black Woodsman.
(d) Lucifer.

5. What is true about the horses that draw Tom's carriage?
(a) They are starving.
(b) They are stolen from a neighbor.
(c) They were a gift from the devil.
(d) They are more expensive than most people's houses.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tom see at the base of the tree where the apron hangs?

2. Why is Tom's business immediately successful?

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

4. Whose clothing does the devil's clothing resemble?

5. What is the second thing that Tom does in an attempt to escape his bargain?

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