To preserve more of the natural environment, the dutch are now a. building farther into the north sea b. rely on wind power rather than electricity c. allowing people to live in rural areas d. flooding land they had once reclaimed

B.rely on wind power rather than electricity

Early in the story when tom finds an indian skull in the woods which he kicks in temper. the devil then makes his appearance and, as tom surveys him, he notices that the devil is neither "negro" nor "indian." in fact, he has a "swarthy" complexion and is "begrimed with soot."