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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. 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?
(a) The tree is encircled with snakes.
(b) Her name scratched into the bark of the tree.
(c) The sound of crows calling.
(d) An eerie red light.

2. What tradition does Tom say should be revived?
(a) The persecution of other religious sects.
(b) Public hangings.
(c) War with Native tribes.
(d) The witch trials.

3. What does Tom notice about the tallest trees in the swamp?
(a) They are all rotten inside.
(b) They all have the marks of a recent fire.
(c) They each bear the name of a prominent citizen.
(d) They have all been cut down.

4. What makes the item on Tom's desk ironic?
(a) Tom's superstition.
(b) The nature of Tom's enemy.
(c) Tom's job.
(d) The use of the item later in the story.

5. What causes Tom to start to worry about the deal he has made with the devil?
(a) He gets older and begins to worry about death.
(b) He thinks that he sees the ghost of his wife.
(c) He has a near-miss with a carriage accident.
(d) He hears a traveling preacher speak.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Tom tell his wife about his meeting with the devil?

2. What is Tom's first mistake on his last day?

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

4. What does Tom see at the base of the tree where the apron hangs?

5. What does the countryman say he saw happen to Tom Walker?

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