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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. Why does the devil stay away from Tom for a while after Tom's wife disappears?
(a) The devil has other business to attend to in a nearby town.
(b) The devil is giving Tom time to get over his fear.
(c) The devil knows that Tom is furious.
(d) The devil is trying to create a bargaining advantage.

2. What does Tom refuse to do with the money?
(a) Run for office.
(b) Open a church.
(c) Become a slave trader.
(d) Purchase a commission in the military.

3. What significant event happened in Massachusetts in 1727?
(a) A hurricane.
(b) A flood.
(c) An earthquake.
(d) A fire.

4. 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 and his wife have no secrets from one another.
(c) He is uneasy about the meeting and needs to tell someone what happened.
(d) He is hoping that his wife will take his place in his bargain with the devil.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. There is a rumor that Tom's wife's hat was found floating on top of what?

2. What do Tom's neighbors do about the constant fighting in the Walker house?

3. The narrator says that the timing for Tom's business is propitious. What kind of timing would this be?

4. Why does the narrator say that only Tom Walker would have the nerve to stop at the Native stronghold in the sawmp?

5. What mark does the devil leave on Tom?

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