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

2. In the passage about Tom's activities in church, what aspect of his character is being stressed?
(a) Loneliness.
(b) Miserliness.
(c) Selfishness.
(d) Hypocrisy.

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

4. On what land feature did the old Native stronghold stand?
(a) A plateau.
(b) An island.
(c) A hill.
(d) A peninsula.

5. What happens to all of Tom's money and property at the end of the story?
(a) A mysterious man appears, claiming to be Tom's heir.
(b) The town elders donate it to the church.
(c) Everything changes into ash, bone, and wood shavings.
(d) Tom's cheated clients divide it among themselves.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say that savin trees symbolize?

2. What part of the fort remains standing?

3. What is one source of trouble in Tom Walker's marriage?

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

5. What significant event happened in Massachusetts in 1727?

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