Washington Irving Test Review

What kind of story is “The Devil and Tom Walker”?

• A satire

• An allegory

• A legend

• All of these

Where does "The Devil and Tom Walker" take place?

• In Salem, Massachusetts

• Near Boston, Massachusetts

• On Roanoke Island

• In Rural Maine

Why does Tom end up in the swamp?

• He is taking a shortcut.
• He is looking for his wife.
• He is searching for treasure
• He wants to meet the "Black Man"

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CCSS.RL.6.4

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Who supposedly owns the land containing the swamp?

• Crowninshield 
• The local Native American tribe
• Washington Irving
• Deacon Peabody

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What flaw do Tom and his wife share?

• They are thieves
• They are miserly
• They are termagants 
• They are lazy

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CCSS.RL.7.3

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In "the Devil & Tom Walker," 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

Why does Tom think the figure in the forest is the devil?

• He has red eyes
• He has a tail
• He has soot on his face
• He has no head

Whose treasure does "Old Scratch" guard?

• Captain Cook
• Kidd the Pirate
• Blackbeard
• Captain Jack Sparrow

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CCSS.RL.8.5

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Why doesn't Tom accept the Devil's first offer?

• He needs to talk it over with his wife
• He thinks he can get a better deal
• He needs time to think
• None of these 

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What does Tom refuse to do?

• Murder Indians
• Become a slave-trader 
• Open a gambling house
• Become a loan shark

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