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

2. What is Tom's first mistake on his last day?
(a) He forgets to lock his doors.
(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 tries to cheat a man who has also made a bargain with the devil.

3. Why does the pirate not retrieve his treasure?
(a) Tom Walker finds it first.
(b) He converts and does not want ill-gotten treasure.
(c) Someone moves it.
(d) He is executed.

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

5. Why does Tom tell his wife about his meeting with the devil?
(a) The devil said that he would only make the bargain if Tom told his wife.
(b) He is hoping that his wife will take his place in his bargain with the devil.
(c) He and his wife have no secrets from one another.
(d) He is uneasy about the meeting and needs to tell someone what happened.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does it take Tom a long time to get through the swamp?

2. What is the first thing that Tom does in an attempt to escape his bargain with the devil?

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

4. What does Tom find in the mud of the swamp?

5. In the version of the story that the narrator says is most likely to be true, what draws Tom's attention to the tree where his wife's apron hangs?

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