Answer:
The Swamp
Step-by-step explanation:
The Graveyard - this is not the right answer. In the story, Tom didn't meet Old Scratch at the graveyard.
The Swamp - this is the right answer. Tom was taking a shortcut through the swamp when Old Scratch (as the Devil is referred to in the story) appears to him, described as "the black man". The swamp is described at the very beginning of Tom's journey as "ill-fated"
The Crossroads - this is not the right answer. The crossroad was not the place of meeting in the story.
Tom's Home - this answer is not correct. Old Scratch did not come to Tom's house the first time they met.