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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 is Tom happy to see the apron?
(a) He thinks it means his wife may be nearby.
(b) He believes that it contains valuable items.
(c) He believes that it means his wife is dead.
(d) He thinks that his wife left it as a sign to him.

2. What does Tom see at the base of the tree where the apron hangs?
(a) One of his wife's shoes.
(b) Shovel marks in the dirt.
(c) Axe marks in the bark.
(d) Evidence that his wife fought with the devil.

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

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

5. When the narrator says that Tom has built his house out of ostentation, what does this mean Tom's motive was?
(a) To show off.
(b) To intimidate his neighbors.
(c) To glorify the devil.
(d) To fill a necessary purpose.

Short Answer Questions

1. By what name does Tom call the devil?

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

3. In the version of the story that the narrator says is most likely to be true, what draws Tom's attention to the tree where his wife's apron hangs?

4. In the passage about Tom's activities in church, what aspect of his character is being stressed?

5. Which city is close to the setting of "The Devil and Tom Walker"?

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