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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 rumor in town about Absalom Crowninshield?
(a) That he has taken bribes.
(b) That he is a money lender.
(c) That he is a slave trader.
(d) That he is a pirate.

2. According to the narrator, why does Tom not immediately agree to the devil's bargain?
(a) What the devil wants from Tom is a serious thing that Tom wants to think over.
(b) The devil is not offering Tom enough money.
(c) Tom is afraid that his wife will just take the money and hide it.
(d) Tom still does not believe that he is talking to the devil.

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

4. What is Tom's first mistake on his last day?
(a) He forgets to lock his doors.
(b) He tries to cheat a man who has also made a bargain with the devil.
(c) He does not begin the day with a prayer.
(d) He says that the devil can take him if he has made any money from his client.

5. What does the narrator say his third attempt to evade the devil shows about Tom?
(a) He is extremely naive.
(b) He has lost his mind.
(c) He is unusually clever.
(d) He is a very persistent man.

Short Answer Questions

1. What tone does the narrator adopt when saying that Tom is a friend to his clients?

2. To what does the narrator compare the sound of Tom's carriage wheels?

3. What does Tom see near the apron, keeping watch over it?

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

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

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