The Devil and Tom Walker Quiz | Eight Week Quiz D

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The Devil and Tom Walker Quiz | Eight Week Quiz D

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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 does the narrator say his third attempt to evade the devil shows about Tom?
(a) He is a very persistent man.
(b) He is extremely naive.
(c) He is unusually clever.
(d) He has lost his mind.

2. Tom's wife is described as a termagant--what kind of person does this mean she is?
(a) A cold-hearted woman.
(b) A harsh-tempered woman.
(c) A person who hates to spend money.
(d) A person who loves luxury.

3. Why does Tom Walker originally go into the swamp?
(a) He has heard a rumor about the pirate treasure.
(b) He is trying to take a shortcut home.
(c) He is lost.
(d) He is looking for his wife.

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

5. What is the first thing that Tom does in an attempt to escape his bargain with the devil?
(a) He moves to another town.
(b) He becomes an eager church-goer.
(c) He tries unsuccessfully to sell his business.
(d) He offers the devil a different soul in place of his own.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is true of the tree Tom is sitting on?

3. Who is William Kidd?

4. What does the countryman say he saw happen to Tom Walker?

5. When Tom opens the apron, what does he find inside?

(see the answer key)

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