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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What tool does the devil carry?
(a) A pitchfork.
(b) A scythe.
(c) An axe.
(d) A blacksmith's hammer.

5. Why does the narrator say that Tom starts criticizing his neighbors?
(a) His panic is making him more and more angry.
(b) Tom thinks that it makes him seem like a better person.
(c) They begin asking him for money.
(d) They try to point out to him that he is selfish.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Tom's first mistake on his last day?

2. What does Tom begin keeping on the desk in his office?

3. There is a rumor that Tom's wife's hat was found floating on top of what?

4. Who is William Kidd?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the appearance of the devil in this story.

2. How does Tom ultimately slip up and get captured by the devil?

3. What is similar about Tom's fancy house and his religious behavior?

4. Who is the guardian of William Kidd's treasure, and why?

5. What becomes of Tom Walker and all of his wealth?

6. What does Tom do with his money and what does it show about his personality?

7. What does Tom believe is in the apron, and how does he feel when he sees it?

8. What is the implication of the conversation between the devil and Tom about the ownership of the swamp land?

9. The devil lists several of his own nicknames for Tom; what pattern can be seen in these names, and what is its significance?

10. What are some of the details of the plants and animals in the swamp, and what do they signify?

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