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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 Walker is described as meager and miserly. What kind of a person is he?
(a) He lives in luxury through cheating and stealing.
(b) He lives in poverty because he gives away most of what he earns.
(c) He insists on living so cheaply that he does not have the ordinary comforts of life.
(d) He hoards money so that he can life a lavish lifestyle.

2. Tom's wife is described as a termagant--what kind of person does this mean she is?
(a) A harsh-tempered woman.
(b) A person who hates to spend money.
(c) A cold-hearted woman.
(d) A person who loves luxury.

3. What word does the narrator use twice to describe the situation of Tom's clients?
(a) Desperate.
(b) Dubious.
(c) Unexpected.
(d) Fortunate.

4. What is the rumor in town about Absalom Crowninshield?
(a) That he is a pirate.
(b) That he is a slave trader.
(c) That he has taken bribes.
(d) That he is a money lender.

5. When the narrator refers to Tom's parsimony, what characteristic is being discussed?
(a) Hypocrisy.
(b) Cheapness.
(c) Evil.
(d) Trickery.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the narrator say that only Tom Walker would have the nerve to stop at the Native stronghold in the sawmp?

2. In the passage about Tom's activities in church, what aspect of his character is being stressed?

3. Why does Tom's wife go into the swamp, looking for the devil?

4. How does the devil say the Natives sacrificed a white man to him?

5. What tradition does Tom say should be revived?

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