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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 narrator say that Tom starts criticizing his neighbors?
(a) Tom thinks that it makes him seem like a better person.
(b) They begin asking him for money.
(c) They try to point out to him that he is selfish.
(d) His panic is making him more and more angry.

2. 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 knows that Tom is furious.
(c) The devil is trying to create a bargaining advantage.
(d) The devil is giving Tom time to get over his fear.

3. What can a reader infer is one of the devil's conditions in the bargain he makes with Tom?
(a) Tom will bring the devil other people to make bargains with.
(b) Tom will not tell anyone where he got the money.
(c) Tom will not get the money until he makes a sacrifice to the devil.
(d) Tom will give his soul to the devil.

4. The narrator says that the timing for Tom's business is propitious. What kind of timing would this be?
(a) Too late to make a difference.
(b) In advance of need.
(c) Unlucky.
(d) Favorable.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first thing that Tom does in an attempt to escape his bargain with the devil?

2. What causes Tom to start to worry about the deal he has made with the devil?

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

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

5. What is Tom doing at the office on his last day?

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