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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. 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 show off.
(c) To intimidate his neighbors.
(d) To fill a necessary purpose.

2. What does Tom refuse to do with the money?
(a) Become a slave trader.
(b) Run for office.
(c) Purchase a commission in the military.
(d) Open a church.

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

4. The narrator says that the timing for Tom's business is propitious. What kind of timing would this be?
(a) Favorable.
(b) Unlucky.
(c) In advance of need.
(d) Too late to make a difference.

5. According to the narrator, why does Tom not immediately agree to the devil's bargain?
(a) Tom is afraid that his wife will just take the money and hide it.
(b) The devil is not offering Tom enough money.
(c) Tom still does not believe that he is talking to the devil.
(d) What the devil wants from Tom is a serious thing that Tom wants to think over.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the countryman say he saw happen to Tom Walker?

2. How does Tom treat his most needy clients?

3. Why does the devil stay away from Tom for a while after Tom's wife disappears?

4. Who is William Kidd?

5. Why does it take Tom a long time to get through the swamp?

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