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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 the reason the narrator gives for Tom not fearing the devil?
(a) Tom thinks that he can outsmart the devil.
(b) After fighting in several battles with Natives, Tom is too hardened to be afraid.
(c) Nothing scares Tom after having to deal with his wife.
(d) Tom does not believe in the devil.

2. What is Tom's reaction to the idea of being a usurer?
(a) He is enthusiastic and willing to do even more than the devil asks.
(b) He is reluctant but understands that it is an important service to the community.
(c) He is strongly opposed but finally agrees.
(d) He agrees but only because he misunderstands the devil's intentions.

3. What does the narrator say that savin trees symbolize?
(a) Sterility.
(b) Hypocrisy.
(c) Anger.
(d) Greed.

4. How does the devil say the Natives sacrificed a white man to him?
(a) They chopped off his head.
(b) They hung him.
(c) They roasted him.
(d) They crucified him.

5. Why does it take Tom a long time to get through the swamp?
(a) He is avoiding going home to his wife.
(b) The devil is slowing him down.
(c) He has to be very careful walking.
(d) He is searching for the treasure.

Short Answer Questions

1. Tom agrees to become a usurer. What job is he saying he will do?

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

3. Which of the following does the devil say is the name he goes by in their area?

4. What is the rumor in town about Absalom Crowninshield?

5. 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?

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