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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 is Tom doing at the office on his last day?
(a) Foreclosing a mortgage.
(b) Selling his business.
(c) Buying the land the swamp sits on.
(d) Accepting an offer to run for governor.

2. When Tom opens the apron, what does he find inside?
(a) His wife's heart and liver.
(b) Valuable silver.
(c) Gold coins.
(d) A skull.

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

4. What is the first thing that Tom does in an attempt to escape his bargain with the devil?
(a) He moves to another town.
(b) He tries unsuccessfully to sell his business.
(c) He offers the devil a different soul in place of his own.
(d) He becomes an eager church-goer.

5. What do Tom's neighbors do about the constant fighting in the Walker house?
(a) They ask Tom about it privately.
(b) They call the police.
(c) They ignore it.
(d) They stop in to try to find out what is wrong.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who is said to have been present when the treasure was buried?

4. Tom agrees to become a usurer. What job is he saying he will do?

5. Why is Tom's business immediately successful?

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