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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. In the passage about Tom's activities in church, what aspect of his character is being stressed?
(a) Miserliness.
(b) Selfishness.
(c) Hypocrisy.
(d) Loneliness.

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

3. Tom Walker is described as meager and miserly. What kind of a person is he?
(a) He lives in luxury through cheating and stealing.
(b) He hoards money so that he can life a lavish lifestyle.
(c) He lives in poverty because he gives away most of what he earns.
(d) He insists on living so cheaply that he does not have the ordinary comforts of life.

4. Who is William Kidd?
(a) The governor of Massachusetts.
(b) A neighbor of Tom Walker's.
(c) A prominent citizen of Tom Walker's town.
(d) A sailor accused of being a pirate.

5. What can a reader infer is one of the devil's conditions in the bargain he makes with Tom?
(a) Tom will bring the devil other people to make bargains with.
(b) Tom will not tell anyone where he got the money.
(c) Tom will not get the money until he makes a sacrifice to the devil.
(d) Tom will give his soul to the devil.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does the narrator compare the sound of Tom's carriage wheels?

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

3. What is Tom's first mistake on his last day?

4. What is unusual about the house that Tom builds with the money he earns?

5. What does the narrator say is hard to believe about the conversation between Tom and the devil?

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