"The Devil and Tom Walker"

Tom and his wife are unhappy because they

• work too much
• fight about money
• have no children
• live in the woods

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

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What convinces Tom that what the devil has told him in the swamp is true?

• the disappearance of Tom's wife
• the discovery of Kidd's treasure
• Absalom Crowinshield's death
• Tom's growing business

Tom begins praying and reading the Bible because he

• wants to escape the devil
• feels bad about cheating people
• finds good friends who love him
• thinks God can give him more money

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The author most likely uses the image of Tom's green spectacles to show that Tom is

• concerned about the afterlife
• afraid of the devil's appearance
• jealous of other people's wives
• greedy and obsessed with wealth

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Reread the statement Tom makes after he finds his wife's apron. What does Tom's comment reveal about him? '"Let us get hold of that property,' said he consolingly to himself, 'and we will endeavor to do without the woman."'

• He hopes the apron will give clues about his wife's whereabouts.
• He worries about the property more than about his wife.
• He thinks that his wife will come back to him if he finds the apron.
• He wants the devil to run off with his wife and return his property.

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What does the devil do to Tom at the end of the tale?

• hides Tom's wealth in the woods
• encourages Tom's faith in God
• meets Tom at the church
• carries Tom away on a horse

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Who is Irving creating a satire of in the following passage? "He became, therefore, a violent churchgoer. He prayed loudly and strenuously ... one might always tell when he had sinned most during the week, by the clamor of his Sunday devotion."

• satire of women
• satire of hypocritical churchgoers
• satire of politicians
• satire of Puritan religion

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What is persecution?

• the desire to cause other people happiness in order to make yourself feel better
• the fear that people have of death due to a deal made with the devil
• the act of treating people badly because of race, religion, gender, or beliefs
• the remorse that someone feels after making a bad business deal

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CCSS.RL.7.9

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A usurer is a person who

• buys things from other people
• convinces people to follow the devil
• employs people to help the devil
• lends money at very high rates

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Speculating is

• entering into risky business deals for quick profit
• refusing to sell any of your land to someone else
• engaging in a pact with the devil for profit
• thinking about past events in your family 

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