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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the reason the narrator gives for Tom not fearing the devil?
(a) Tom does not believe in the devil.
(b) After fighting in several battles with Natives, Tom is too hardened to be afraid.
(c) Tom thinks that he can outsmart the devil.
(d) Nothing scares Tom after having to deal with his wife.

2. What do Tom's neighbors do about the constant fighting in the Walker house?
(a) They ask Tom about it privately.
(b) They stop in to try to find out what is wrong.
(c) They call the police.
(d) They ignore it.

3. How does Tom seal his bargain with the devil?
(a) By signing a document.
(b) By cutting his thumb with the devil's knife.
(c) With a handshake.
(d) With a burnt offering.

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

5. Why does it take Tom a long time to get through the swamp?
(a) He has to be very careful walking.
(b) He is searching for the treasure.
(c) The devil is slowing him down.
(d) He is avoiding going home to his wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first thing that Tom does in an attempt to escape his bargain with the devil?

2. By what name does Tom call the devil?

3. What is one unusual physical feature of the devil?

4. What is Tom's first mistake on his last day?

5. What is one source of trouble in Tom Walker's marriage?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the narrator add to the credibility of the story by mentioning the various possible fates of Tom's wife?

2. What is the implication of the conversation between the devil and Tom about the ownership of the swamp land?

3. How does Tom's wife react to his news, and what is his response to her?

4. What are Tom Walker's first house and property like?

5. The devil lists several of his own nicknames for Tom; what pattern can be seen in these names, and what is its significance?

6. Who is the guardian of William Kidd's treasure, and why?

7. What kind of a person is Tom Walker's wife?

8. What natural event happens in the area in 1727, and what is its thematic significance?

9. What two reasons does the narrator give for Tom's fearlessness in the swamp and upon meeting the devil?

10. Before Tom and the devil part, how does the devil seal his side of the bargain and what does this allude to?

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