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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 Tom doing at the office on his last day?
(a) Accepting an offer to run for governor.
(b) Foreclosing a mortgage.
(c) Buying the land the swamp sits on.
(d) Selling his business.

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

3. What is true of the tree Tom is sitting on?
(a) It bears the name of Absalom Crowninshield.
(b) The devil claims that it fell down on its own.
(c) It bears Tom's own name.
(d) The devil has lit it on fire.

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

5. What tool does the devil carry?
(a) A blacksmith's hammer.
(b) A scythe.
(c) A pitchfork.
(d) An axe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What mark does the devil leave on Tom?

2. What is true of the tree with Deacon Peabody's name on it?

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

4. On what land feature did the old Native stronghold stand?

5. Whose clothing does the devil's clothing resemble?

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