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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 first mistake on his last day?
(a) He says that the devil can take him if he has made any money from his client.
(b) He forgets to lock his doors.
(c) He tries to cheat a man who has also made a bargain with the devil.
(d) He does not begin the day with a prayer.

2. Why does the narrator say that only Tom Walker would have the nerve to stop at the Native stronghold in the sawmp?
(a) There is a rumor that the Natives worshiped the devil there.
(b) The area is still frequented by a hostile Native tribe.
(c) Other townspeople have seen the devil there.
(d) The area is overrun with snakes and alligators.

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

4. What causes Tom to start to worry about the deal he has made with the devil?
(a) He gets older and begins to worry about death.
(b) He hears a traveling preacher speak.
(c) He has a near-miss with a carriage accident.
(d) He thinks that he sees the ghost of his wife.

5. How does the devil say the Natives sacrificed a white man to him?
(a) They hung him.
(b) They crucified him.
(c) They chopped off his head.
(d) They roasted him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the reason the narrator gives for Tom not fearing the devil?

2. What mark does the devil leave on Tom?

3. Why does Tom Walker originally go into the swamp?

4. What news does Tom's wife have for him when he returns from the swamp?

5. What does the narrator say that savin trees symbolize?

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