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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) A pitchfork.
(d) An axe.

2. 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 does not begin the day with a prayer.
(c) He says that the devil can take him if he has made any money from his client.
(d) He forgets to lock his doors.

3. 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 hoards money so that he can life a lavish lifestyle.
(c) He lives in poverty because he gives away most of what he earns.
(d) He insists on living so cheaply that he does not have the ordinary comforts of life.

4. What does Tom find in the mud of the swamp?
(a) A piece of gold.
(b) A human skull.
(c) A serpent.
(d) The remains of a sacrifice to the devil.

5. The narrator says that it is possible that Tom's wife was lost in a slough. Where would this mean she was lost?
(a) In wetland.
(b) In a pit.
(c) In forest.
(d) In a cave.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tom notice about the tallest trees in the swamp?

2. Why is Tom's business immediately successful?

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

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

5. Which city is close to the setting of "The Devil and Tom Walker"?

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