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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. Which of the following does the devil say is the name he goes by in their area?
(a) The Black Woodsman.
(b) Lucifer.
(c) Beelzebub.
(d) The Blacksmith.

2. What happens to all of Tom's money and property at the end of the story?
(a) The town elders donate it to the church.
(b) Tom's cheated clients divide it among themselves.
(c) A mysterious man appears, claiming to be Tom's heir.
(d) Everything changes into ash, bone, and wood shavings.

3. What does Tom see near the apron, keeping watch over it?
(a) A snake.
(b) A black cat.
(c) A vulture.
(d) An alligator.

4. In the passage about Tom's activities in church, what aspect of his character is being stressed?
(a) Selfishness.
(b) Loneliness.
(c) Hypocrisy.
(d) Miserliness.

5. By what name does Tom call the devil?
(a) Mephistopheles.
(b) Old Nick.
(c) Old Scratch.
(d) Satan.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose clothing does the devil's clothing resemble?

2. When the narrator says that Tom has built his house out of ostentation, what does this mean Tom's motive was?

3. What tradition does Tom say should be revived?

4. What does the devil have all over his skin?

5. What can a reader infer is one of the devil's conditions in the bargain he makes with Tom?

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