"The Devil and Tom Walker"

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Early in the story, the narrator says that the skull Tom finds indicates that the swamp

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had been an Indian battleground.

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Why doesn't Old Scratch frighten Tom?

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Tom's wife is more frightening.

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As proof of the truth of his statements, Old Scratch

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signs Tom's forehead with a fingerprint.

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The relationship between Tom and his wife is most similar to the typical relationship between: newlyweds, a cat and a dog, business partners, an employer and an employee.

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a cat and a dog.

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Why does Tom's wife most probably disappear?

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is "taken" after trying to make a bargain with Old Scratch.

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In what the narrator calls the "most authentic" account of the disappearance of Tom's wife, Tom finds

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a heart and lifer tied up in her apron.

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The disappearance of his wife makes Tom feel

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grateful.

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In negotiating their deal, Tom rejects Old Scratch's suggestion that he

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become a slave trader.

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An important factor contributing to Tom's success as a moneylender is:

• his religious conversion.
• his generosity toward borrowers.
• other people's desire to get rich quick.
• Old Scratch's interference in the economy.

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other people's desire to get rich quick.

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What does Tom do in his old age to prevent Old Scratch from taking him by surprise?

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carries a Bible in his pocket.