Romanticism

Which of the following is NOT a trait of Romanticism?

• Values feeling over reason

• Imagination

• Rational thought could be reached through nature

• Exotic settings

In "The Devil and Tom Walker", why is the devil in the woods at the beginning of the story?

• He was making sacrifices at the Indian Fort.

• He was making a deal with Tom's wife.

• He was meeting slave traders.

• He was protecting Kidd's treasure.

Why is Tom Walker in the woods?

• He wife sent him to make a deal with the devil.

• He was interested in slave trade.

• He was taking a shortcut.

• He was hunting for Kidd's treasure.

What happens to all of Tom's money?

• It turns to ash and cinders.

• His wife steals it.

• It is divided among those Tom cheated.

• The devil burns it in front of the town.

Who wrote "The Devil & Tom Walker"?

• Jane Austen

• Virginia Woolf

• Edgar Allen Poe

• George Orwell

• Washington Irving

Please place in order the events of the story.

• The devil eventually finds Tom and takes Tom with him.

• Tom spends the rest of his days trying to do good in order to avoid Old Scratch

• Tom tells his wife, who goes to find the treasure; he then makes a deal with the devil.

• Tom goes to the swamp after a fight with his wife, and finds the Devil

• Backstory about the treasure, the Devil, and the curse.

Why are Tom and his wife unhappy?

• Tom's wife is secretly a witch

• She found him trying to talk to the baddie down the street

• Tom is a cowardly and feeble man who is not a good provider

• They fight about money

Tom is described as a miser throughout the story. Using context clues, what does "miser" mean?

• Someone who is selfish and hoards when it comes to money

• Someone who seeks a thrill and adrenaline

• Someone who is generous with their wealth and money

• Someone who complains and nags a lot

There is a moral allegory in "TD&TW". What is it?

• People are selfish until they get older

• It serves as a warning against greed and dangerous ambition

• The dark backdrop of nature represents the harshness of life

• Never get married; wives will nag you

• Trust no one

What is the author critiquing when it comes to Tom being a religious man at the end of his life?

• Sigh...Mr. Ferris, there is no hidden meaning. Stop being such an English teacher.

• Tom is a representation of someone who never took risks and lived too "safe"

• Tom is only being a pious (religious) person to save himself, not for genuine reasons.

• Irving was critiquing the Puritans for being judgmental regarding society

• According to Puritan doctrine, salvation can only be achieved through constant repentance