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

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

3. What does the narrator say his third attempt to evade the devil shows about Tom?
(a) He is unusually clever.
(b) He is a very persistent man.
(c) He has lost his mind.
(d) He is extremely naive.

4. The swamp is full of quagmires. What does this mean it is full of?
(a) Burrows and hollows where animals live.
(b) Thick stands of evergreen trees.
(c) Soft, wet ground that gives way underfoot.
(d) Dead, floating timber and brush.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Tom's house is described as forlorn. What kind of house is it?

2. Why does Tom's wife go into the swamp, looking for the devil?

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

4. What is one source of trouble in Tom Walker's marriage?

5. The narrator says that it is possible that Tom's wife was lost in a slough. Where would this mean she was lost?

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