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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 unusual slang word does the devil use for money?
(a) Rhino.
(b) Bobbin.
(c) Poppet.
(d) Skins.

2. Why does the pirate not retrieve his treasure?
(a) He converts and does not want ill-gotten treasure.
(b) Tom Walker finds it first.
(c) Someone moves it.
(d) He is executed.

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

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

5. What is the second thing that Tom does in an attempt to escape his bargain?
(a) He starts carrying a Bible in his pocket.
(b) He begins giving refunds to old clients.
(c) He sells his house and donates the money to charity.
(d) He asks a preacher to bless him.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Tom's reaction to the idea of being a usurer?

3. When the narrator refers to Tom's parsimony, what characteristic is being discussed?

4. What does the narrator say makes it difficult to know what actually happened to Tom's wife?

5. What is Tom's first mistake on his last day?

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