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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. According to the narrator, why does Tom not immediately agree to the devil's bargain?
(a) Tom still does not believe that he is talking to the devil.
(b) What the devil wants from Tom is a serious thing that Tom wants to think over.
(c) The devil is not offering Tom enough money.
(d) Tom is afraid that his wife will just take the money and hide it.

2. Why is Tom's business immediately successful?
(a) There has been a recent wave of immigration.
(b) There has been a series of large fires and people need to rebuild.
(c) There is a rush to buy land in the West.
(d) There has been a recent financial crisis.

3. The narrator says that it is possible that Tom's wife was lost in a slough. Where would this mean she was lost?
(a) In wetland.
(b) In a cave.
(c) In a pit.
(d) In forest.

4. What does the devil have all over his skin?
(a) Soot.
(b) Blood.
(c) Scales.
(d) Mud.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Tom Walker is described as meager and miserly. What kind of a person is he?

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

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

4. Why does the devil stay away from Tom for a while after Tom's wife disappears?

5. What does Tom notice about the tallest trees in the swamp?

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