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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 Tom decide that he will not agree to the devil's bargain?
(a) Because he believes that the devil will try to trick him.
(b) Because his wife convinces him to ask for more money.
(c) Because it will please his wife if he does it.
(d) Because he does not want to risk his soul.

2. Why does the devil stay away from Tom for a while after Tom's wife disappears?
(a) The devil knows that Tom is furious.
(b) The devil is giving Tom time to get over his fear.
(c) The devil has other business to attend to in a nearby town.
(d) The devil is trying to create a bargaining advantage.

3. Why does Tom tell his wife about his meeting with the devil?
(a) The devil said that he would only make the bargain if Tom told his wife.
(b) He is uneasy about the meeting and needs to tell someone what happened.
(c) He and his wife have no secrets from one another.
(d) He is hoping that his wife will take his place in his bargain with the devil.

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

5. On what land feature did the old Native stronghold stand?
(a) A plateau.
(b) A peninsula.
(c) A hill.
(d) An island.

Short Answer Questions

1. Tom's wife is described as a termagant--what kind of person does this mean she is?

2. The swamp is full of quagmires. What does this mean it is full of?

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

4. To whom does Tom think the forested swampland belongs?

5. By what name does Tom call the devil?

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