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

2. What does Tom's wife take with her when she goes into the swamp for the second time?
(a) Their horse.
(b) A rifle.
(c) A Bible.
(d) All of their valuables.

3. What news does Tom's wife have for him when he returns from the swamp?
(a) Their horse has escaped and they need to replace it.
(b) The governor himself has been to visit them.
(c) A great treasure has been mysteriously left on their step.
(d) Absalom Crowninshield has died.

4. To whom does Tom think the forested swampland belongs?
(a) The local Native tribe.
(b) Absalom Crowninshield
(c) The devil.
(d) Deacon Peabody.

5. What does the narrator say is hard to believe about the conversation between Tom and the devil?
(a) It sounds too familiar.
(b) There is no such thing as the devil.
(c) The devil sounds too much like an ordinary person.
(d) Even Tom Walker would not be foolish enough to talk to the devil.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is unusual about the house that Tom builds with the money he earns?

3. What is financial speculation?

4. What does the narrator compare Tom's clients to?

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

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