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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. On what land feature did the old Native stronghold stand?
(a) A hill.
(b) An island.
(c) A peninsula.
(d) A plateau.

2. What is financial speculation?
(a) A group of expert opinions about the economy.
(b) Buying something with the hope that it will rapidly increase in value.
(c) Illegal investing by people with inside information.
(d) A joking term for illegal gambling.

3. What is Tom's reaction to the disappearance and likely death of his wife?
(a) It cheers him up.
(b) He is angry.
(c) It makes him afraid.
(d) He is in shock.

4. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tom's wife take with her when she goes into the swamp for the second time?

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

3. In the passage about Tom's activities in church, what aspect of his character is being stressed?

4. What causes Tom to start to worry about the deal he has made with the devil?

5. What is true about the horses that draw Tom's carriage?

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