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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. Whose clothing does the devil's clothing resemble?
(a) African clothing.
(b) Puritan clothing.
(c) Quaker clothing.
(d) Native American clothing.

2. When Tom opens the apron, what does he find inside?
(a) Gold coins.
(b) Valuable silver.
(c) His wife's heart and liver.
(d) A skull.

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

4. Part of the story is set in a morass. What kind of location is this?
(a) A muddy or boggy area.
(b) An overgrown field.
(c) A mountaintop.
(d) A flat area where a river enters the sea.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Tom seal his bargain with the devil?

2. Why does Tom's wife go into the swamp, looking for the devil?

3. What does the narrator say his third attempt to evade the devil shows about Tom?

4. What does the devil have all over his skin?

5. What part of the fort remains standing?

(see the answer key)

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