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

2. What does Tom see at the base of the tree where the apron hangs?
(a) Evidence that his wife fought with the devil.
(b) Axe marks in the bark.
(c) One of his wife's shoes.
(d) Shovel marks in the dirt.

3. To whom does Tom think the forested swampland belongs?
(a) Absalom Crowninshield
(b) The devil.
(c) Deacon Peabody.
(d) The local Native tribe.

4. What is the weather like on Tom's last day?
(a) It rains nonstop.
(b) A storm is brewing.
(c) It snows in the middle of summer.
(d) It is unseasonably hot.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Tom's house is described as forlorn. What kind of house is it?

2. How does Tom treat his most needy clients?

3. Why is Tom happy to see the apron?

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

5. Where does Tom open his business?

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