The Devil and Tom Walker Quiz

What is the main character's name in the story?

• Tom Walker

• Washington Irving

• Johann Faust

• Deacon Peabody

Where does the story take place?

• Boston

• New York

• Philadelphia

• Salem

What is the occupation of Tom Walker?

• Usurer

• Pirate

• Miner

• Magician

What does Tom find buried under the oak trees?

• Treasure

• Skull

• Bible

• Horse

Who does Tom make a deal with?

• The Devil

• Deacon Peabody

• Absalom Crowninshield

• Tom's Wife

What does Tom refuse to do to please his wife?

• Turn slave trader

• Open a broker's shop

• Lend money at high interest

• Drive merchants to bankruptcy

What does Tom carry in his coat pocket?

• Small Bible

• Money

• Keys

• Knife

What does Tom become in his old age?

• Churchgoer

• Pirate

• Magician

• Slave trader

What happens to Tom at the end of the story?

• He is taken away by the devil

• He becomes rich

• He loses all his money

• He finds hidden treasure

What is the moral of the story?

• Greed leads to downfall

• Money can buy happiness

• Deals with the devil are beneficial

• Hard work always pays off