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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. Who wrote "The Devil and Tom Walker"?
(a) Washington Irving.
(b) Stephen Vincent Benét
(c) Nathaniel Hawthorne.
(d) Geoffery Crayon.

2. What causes Tom to start to worry about the deal he has made with the devil?
(a) He thinks that he sees the ghost of his wife.
(b) He hears a traveling preacher speak.
(c) He has a near-miss with a carriage accident.
(d) He gets older and begins to worry about death.

3. Why does it take Tom a long time to get through the swamp?
(a) He is searching for the treasure.
(b) The devil is slowing him down.
(c) He has to be very careful walking.
(d) He is avoiding going home to his wife.

4. Who is said to have been present when the treasure was buried?
(a) Geoffery Crayon.
(b) The devil.
(c) A whaler.
(d) Tom Walker.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What word does the narrator use twice to describe the situation of Tom's clients?

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

4. What is the weather like on Tom's last day?

5. How does Tom treat his most needy clients?

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