“The Devil and Tom Walker” by Washington Irving

Even though Washington Irving was named after the country’s first president, he used a pen name and pseudonyms. Which of the following names was NOT one Irving used?

• Geoffrey Crayon
• Diedrich Knickerbocker
• Christopher Marlowe

In which of the following continents did Washington Irving live and travel from 1815-1832?

• South America
• Africa
• Europe

Washington Irving was the first American author to achieve what type of recognition?

• Caudill Award

• International recognition

• Pulitzer Prize

Washington Irving did not pursue the practice of law, but became a writer because he was always fond of visiting new scenes and observing strange characters.

• True
• False

"The Devil and Tom Walker" is a variation of the ______ legend.

• Farnsworth
• Goethe
• Faust
• Blonski

The legend mentioned in the above question dealt with a pact with the Devil for wisdom, money and power on Earth

• True
• False

Which of the following of Irving's details in "The Devil and Tom Walker" does not reflect the culture and attitudes of that time? What in the story tells us this?

• Tom's refusal to be a slave trader

• People seeking land for wealth

• Tom becoming extremely religious

• People accepting Native Americans as equals

Which of these details from the story MOST clearly suggest that the figure Tom meets is actually the Devil?

• His voice is hoarse and growling and his hair is black
• His eyes are red, and he is covered in soot
• He is powerfully built and is holding an ax
• He wears rude, half-Indian garb and is sitting on a tree stump

What is the "one condition which not be mentioned, being generally understood in all cases where the Devil grants favors"?

• Tom's giving his soul to the Devil
• The Devil's promising to make Tom rich
• The Devil's guiding all Tom's thoughts
• Tom's promising to become a usurer

What is the significance of Tom's finding most of the tall trees in the forest each "marked with the name of some great man of the colony"?

• Carved onto the trees in the Devil's forest are the names of those who made a deal with him
• The townspeople carved great men's names on trees on their property
• The men carved their own names on the trees to ensure their fame
• Landowners carved their names on trees on their property