Story Analysis Questions

Which of the following best describes Tom Walker’s character at the beginning of the story?

• Generous and kind-hearted

• Greedy and miserly

• Brave and adventurous

• Honest and hardworking

What does Tom Walker’s wife symbolize in the story?

• Loyalty and devotion

• Love and compassion

• Greed and cruelty

• Wisdom and caution

How does Tom Walker first encounter the devil?

• In the woods near an abandoned Indian fort

• At his home late at night

• While digging for treasure

• In a church during a storm

What is the significance of the trees marked with the names of prominent men in the forest?

• They represent the wealth of the town’s leaders

• They symbolize the devil’s control over these men’s souls

• They are landmarks for buried treasure

• They honor the town’s founding fathers

How does Tom react when he finds out what happened to his wife?

• He is heartbroken and mourns her loss

• He is indifferent and relieved

• He is furious and seeks revenge

• He is fearful and tries to hide

What is the devil’s offer to Tom Walker?

• Wealth and power in exchange for Tom's soul

• Eternal life in exchange for Tom's loyalty

• A large plot of land in exchange for his wife's life.

• Knowledge of the future in exchange for Tom's honesty.

Why does Tom initially refuse the devil’s offer?

• He fears the consequences

• He wants to negotiate a better deal

• He dislikes his wife and doesn’t want to benefit her

• He does not believe in the devil’s power

How does Tom become wealthy after making the deal with the devil?

• He finds hidden treasure in the forest

• He starts a successful shipping business

• He becomes a moneylender who charges high interest rates

• He invests in the stock market

What does Tom do to try to escape his fate as he grows older?

• He becomes a churchgoer and carries a Bible

• He tries to make another deal with the devil

• He hides his wealth in different locations

• He leaves town and changes his identity

Why does Tom keep a Bible in his pocket and another on his desk?

• He is deeply religious and studies the Bible often

• He believes it will protect him from the devil

• He is trying to convert others to Christianity

• He wants to appear pious to his neighbors