American Literature Ch 3 and 4

A correspondent who wrote about his shipwreck in “The Open Boat”

• Washington Irving

• Sara Orne Jewett

• O. Henry

• Edgar Allan Poe

• Stephen Crane

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First American short story writer

• Washington Irving

• Sara Orne Jewett

• Edgar Allan Poe

• Stephen Crane

• O. Henry

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Introduced the detective story; known also for writing dark, psychological stories

• Sara Orne Jewett

• Stephen Crane

• Washington Irving

• Edgar Allan Poe

• O. Henry

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Used the surprise ending

• Sara Orne Jewett

• O. Henry

• Stephen Crane

• Edgar Allan Poe

• Washington Irving

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Well-known playwright who wrote “The Unerring Instinct”

• Thornton Wilder

• Edgar Allan Poe

• O. Henry

• Sara Orne Jewett

• Stephen Crane

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Wrote “Town Poor”

• Sara Orne Jewett

• Edgar Allan Poe

• Stephen Crane

• O. Henry

• Washington Irving

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The land near Tom Walker’s home through which he took a shortcut was once a(n)

• Old indian fort used during war with the colonists

• Indian lodging for women and children

• An old Indian burial ground

• Field harvested by Indians

The relationship between Tom and his wife can best be described as

• Loving

• Boring

• Argumentative

• Jealous

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What name is given to the Devil most frequently in the story “The Devil and Tom Walker?”

• Satan

• Old Scratch

• Mephistopheles

• The Dragon

When Tom Walker gets older, he becomes a zealous church-goer and always carries his Bible because

• He regrets making a deal with the Devil and wants to get right with God

• He regrets losing his wife and wants to avenge her death

• He regrets making a deal with the Devil and wants to cheat the Devil out of the terms of their deal

• He regrets using his neighbors for his own financial gain