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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. Tom agrees to become a usurer. What job is he saying he will do?
(a) He will become a landlord.
(b) He will invest money on behalf of other people.
(c) He will loan money at high interest rates.
(d) He will buy and sell land.

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

3. Which of the following does the devil say is the name he goes by in their area?
(a) Beelzebub.
(b) Lucifer.
(c) The Blacksmith.
(d) The Black Woodsman.

4. What is Tom's first mistake on his last day?
(a) He tries to cheat a man who has also made a bargain with the devil.
(b) He forgets to lock his doors.
(c) He does not begin the day with a prayer.
(d) He says that the devil can take him if he has made any money from his client.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is financial speculation?

2. What is one unusual physical feature of the devil?

3. What is the reason the narrator gives for Tom not fearing the devil?

4. What is the second thing that Tom does in an attempt to escape his bargain?

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

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