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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 Tom's reaction to the disappearance and likely death of his wife?
(a) He is in shock.
(b) He is angry.
(c) It cheers him up.
(d) It makes him afraid.

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

3. What does the narrator say makes it difficult to know what actually happened to Tom's wife?
(a) No one but Tom seems to have really noticed her disappearance.
(b) The whole story is likely to be false.
(c) She disappeared a long time ago.
(d) There are too many stories told by different historians.

4. How does Tom seal his bargain with the devil?
(a) With a burnt offering.
(b) With a handshake.
(c) By signing a document.
(d) By cutting his thumb with the devil's knife.

5. Where does Tom open his business?
(a) Washington.
(b) New York.
(c) Salem.
(d) Boston.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom does Tom think the forested swampland belongs?

2. What is true of the tree with Deacon Peabody's name on it?

3. What does the devil say is one way he currently entertains himself?

4. To what does the narrator metaphorically compare the financial speculation of Governor Belcher's time?

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

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