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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. Whose clothing does the devil's clothing resemble?
(a) Puritan clothing.
(b) African clothing.
(c) Quaker clothing.
(d) Native American clothing.

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

3. Why does the devil stay away from Tom for a while after Tom's wife disappears?
(a) The devil is giving Tom time to get over his fear.
(b) The devil is trying to create a bargaining advantage.
(c) The devil knows that Tom is furious.
(d) The devil has other business to attend to in a nearby town.

4. What does the countryman say he saw happen to Tom Walker?
(a) He burst into flames and then disappeared.
(b) He was flying through the air and dropped into the ocean.
(c) He was pulled down the road by an unseen hand which then drowned him in the swamp.
(d) He was carried into the swamp by a horse just as the forest went up in flames.

5. Who is said to have been present when the treasure was buried?
(a) The devil.
(b) Geoffery Crayon.
(c) A whaler.
(d) Tom Walker.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tom see at the base of the tree where the apron hangs?

2. Why does the pirate not retrieve his treasure?

3. Which city is close to the setting of "The Devil and Tom Walker"?

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

5. On what land feature did the old Native stronghold stand?

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