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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 tool does the devil carry?
(a) A scythe.
(b) A blacksmith's hammer.
(c) An axe.
(d) A pitchfork.

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

3. When the narrator says that Tom has built his house out of ostentation, what does this mean Tom's motive was?
(a) To show off.
(b) To fill a necessary purpose.
(c) To glorify the devil.
(d) To intimidate his neighbors.

4. What does Tom notice about the tallest trees in the swamp?
(a) They have all been cut down.
(b) They each bear the name of a prominent citizen.
(c) They all have the marks of a recent fire.
(d) They are all rotten inside.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the devil say that he has a right to cut wood on this land?

2. Why does Tom decide that he will not agree to the devil's bargain?

3. The narrator says that the timing for Tom's business is propitious. What kind of timing would this be?

4. What is the rumor in town about Absalom Crowninshield?

5. Part of the story is set in a morass. What kind of location is this?

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