The Devil and Tom Walker

Who wrote the short story "The Devil and Tom Walker?"

• Edgar Allan Poe
• Washington Irving
• Charlotte Bronte

Why are Tom and his wife so unhappy?

• They are greedy and argue about money

• They have no children

• They work too much and are tired

• They are both sickly and weak.

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What does Tom do once he starts getting older? Why?

• He goes to church because he wants to get away from the devil
• He goes to church because really feels bad for doing such bad things
• He buys a new house because he wants the devil to come live with him
• He buys a new house because he wants to get away from the devil

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In the story, Tom and his wife are described as "miserly." What does this most likely mean?

• Intelligent

• Lovely

• Greedy

• Poor

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What does this quote about Tom and his wife mean?

"...his face sometimes showed signs that their conflicts were not confined to words."

• Tom likes to fight with his wife.

• Tom looks sad when he and his wife fight.

• Tom's wife physically abused him.

• Tom is a naturally ugly man.

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What type of animal is with the devil at the end of the story?

• A black horse
• A black cat
• A raven
• A crow

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What does Tom find in the woods when he goes to look for his wife?

• A skull with a tomahawk in it
• His wife's apron with a heart and liver inside
• The devil
• The devil's hair in his wife's apron

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What is Tom concerned about when he realizes his wife is missing?

• His wife's well-being
• His wife being lost
• The expensive property his wife took with her
• The money his wife took with her

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What MOOD word best describes this quote from the story? 
"...there were also dark and stagnant pools, the abodes of the tadpole, the bullfrog, and the water snake, and where trunks of pines and hemlocks lay half drowned, half rotting, looking like alligators, sleeping in the mire..."

• Adventurous
• Frightening
• Hopeful
• Angry

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What is a symbol of hypocrisy and hidden evil?

• Tom's agreement with the devil
• The flourishing trees that are rotten to the core
• The Walker's valuables
• Parts of Mrs. Walker wrapped in the apron

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