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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 word does the narrator use twice to describe the situation of Tom's clients?
(a) Fortunate.
(b) Desperate.
(c) Unexpected.
(d) Dubious.

2. What is true of the tree with Deacon Peabody's name on it?
(a) The devil is burning it when Tom arrives.
(b) It has fallen to the ground.
(c) It stands apart from all of the other trees.
(d) It is rotten inside.

3. The narrator says that it is possible that Tom's wife was lost in a slough. Where would this mean she was lost?
(a) In forest.
(b) In a pit.
(c) In wetland.
(d) In a cave.

4. What mark does the devil leave on Tom?
(a) A red mark in the shape of an axe.
(b) A black fingerprint.
(c) A claw mark.
(d) An upside-down cross.

5. What does the devil have all over his skin?
(a) Mud.
(b) Blood.
(c) Soot.
(d) Scales.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What tradition does Tom say should be revived?

4. What can a reader infer is one of the devil's conditions in the bargain he makes with Tom?

5. What do Tom's neighbors do about the constant fighting in the Walker house?

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