The Devil and Tom Walker - Escape Room Quizizz

“The Devil and Tom Walker” is based on the archetype of a person who —

• A. is unhappy in marriage

• B. lives in New England

• C. sells his soul to the devil

• D. hunts for treasure

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What flaw do Tom and his wife share?

• A. They are thieves

• B. They are miserly

• C. They are termagants

• D. They are lazy

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Which of the following helps to characterize Tom Walker?

• A. the condition of his marriage

• B. the condition of his horse

• C. his decision to take a shortcut through the woods

• D. all of the answers

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"Tom consoled himself for the loss of his property with the loss of his wife," indicates that _________________.

• A. He misses his wife event though they fought.

• B. He is grateful that his wife is gone even though he lost his possessions

• C. He isn't worried about his wife or his possessions, just his deal with "Old Scratch".

• D. None of these

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When Tom is taken by the Devil, his "big Bible [is left] on the desk buried under the mortgage he was about to foreclose." What does this signify?

• A. Tom never really believed the Bible would help him.

• B. Tom benefitted from becoming religious.

• C. Tom's greed was more powerful than his religious beliefs.

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Which item best contributes to the story’s mood?

• A. “The swamp was thickly grown with great gloomy pines and hemlocks . . . which made it dark at noonday. . .”

• B. “. . . stepping from tuft to tuft of rushes and roots . . .”

• C. “At length he arrived at a firm piece of ground, which ran like a peninsula into the deep bosom of the swamp.”

• D. “Nothing remained of the old Indian fort but a few embankments, gradually sinking to the level of the surrounding earth.”

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What does the destruction of Tom's wealth at the end of the story best symbolize?

• A. The impermanence of material wealth

• B. The depravity of Tom's soul

• C. The treasure was never real

• D. None of these

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What is the most clear lesson/theme of the story?

• A. money = happiness

• B. Marriage is sacred

• C. Greed leads to misery

• A. Prayer makes everything ok

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Which of the following would NOT be used as a topic for a THEME in this story?

• A. Greed

• B. Religion & hypocrisy

• C. Grief

• D. Usury/Money lending

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Which of the following themes fits this story THE LEAST

• A. Relationships built on spite and greed will only cause harm

• B. Gains can only be made through pain and strife

• C. Religion cannot hide one from their deserved punishment.

• D. Cruelty and selfishness will rot the soul

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