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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) Quaker clothing.
(b) African clothing.
(c) Puritan clothing.
(d) Native American clothing.

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

3. What significant event happened in Massachusetts in 1727?
(a) A fire.
(b) A flood.
(c) A hurricane.
(d) An earthquake.

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

5. How does Tom treat his most needy clients?
(a) He takes advantage of their need to drive especially hard bargains with them.
(b) He breaks the rules of his bargain with the devil to help them.
(c) He pretends that he will help them, then refuses to do business with them.
(d) He mocks them and is openly rude.

Short Answer Questions

1. Tom Walker is described as meager and miserly. What kind of a person is he?

2. What tradition does Tom say should be revived?

3. What is Tom's reaction to the idea of being a usurer?

4. What tool does the devil carry?

5. Where does Tom open his business?

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