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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 does Tom find in the mud of the swamp?
(a) A piece of gold.
(b) The remains of a sacrifice to the devil.
(c) A serpent.
(d) A human skull.

2. On what land feature did the old Native stronghold stand?
(a) An island.
(b) A hill.
(c) A plateau.
(d) A peninsula.

3. Tom's wife is described as a termagant--what kind of person does this mean she is?
(a) A person who loves luxury.
(b) A person who hates to spend money.
(c) A harsh-tempered woman.
(d) A cold-hearted woman.

4. To what does the narrator metaphorically compare the financial speculation of Governor Belcher's time?
(a) An illness.
(b) A doomed ship voyage.
(c) A plague of locusts.
(d) A bubble.

5. Who wrote "The Devil and Tom Walker"?
(a) Stephen Vincent Benét
(b) Washington Irving.
(c) Geoffery Crayon.
(d) Nathaniel Hawthorne.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is one source of trouble in Tom Walker's marriage?

3. Tom's house is described as forlorn. What kind of house is it?

4. Why is Tom's business immediately successful?

5. What does the narrator say is hard to believe about the conversation between Tom and the devil?

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