Devil and Tom

Tom Walker's wife is best described as---

• very generous and much loved by her neighbors

• kind toward her husband, but cruel to others

• yearning for companionship

• fierce, shrew, always nagging and yelling

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Which of the following phrases is an example of Irving's sense of humor?

• "Tom consoled himself for the loss of his property, with the loss of his wife, for he was a man of fortitude."

• "He knows how to play his cards when pretty sure of his game."

• "He insisted that the money found through his means should be employed in his service."

• "You shall extort bonds, foreclose mortgages, drive the merchants to bankruptcy---"

What enabled you to predict that the figure that appears to Tom in the forest is the devil?

• He appears when Tom kicks a skull

• He has large red eyes

• He has a hoarse, growling voice

• Tom is instantly frightened

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Like Tom Walker, no doubt you weren't surprised by the appearance of the devil. You were prepared because you knew that Tom--

• had read or heard about other people meeting the devil

• had met the devil before

• is the kind of man who is not surprised by anything

• took the shortcut in order to meet the devil

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Tom's wife decides to go into the forest because she---

• wants to escape from Tom's unkindness

• decides to make her own deal with the devil

• gets lost on her way to the market

• wants to pick some herbs and wild mushrooms for their meager meal

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What convinces Tom that what the devil has told him in the swamp is true?

• the disappearance of Tom's wife

• the discovery of Kidd's treasure

• Absalom Crowninshield's death

• Tom's growing business

The narrator describes the devil’s face as “begrimed with soot, as if he had been accustomed to toil among fires and forges.” Irving most likely chose this imagery because

• he wanted to contrast Tom and the devil.

• people know this is what the devil looks like.

• it increases the dark mood of the scene.

• his readers can identify with a life of toil.

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Tom is so successful at working for the devil because Tom

• is greedier than the devil.

• is the only moneylender in Boston.

• knows a lot about lending money.

• is known for his bargain with the devil.

Tom begins praying and reading the Bible because he

• finds good friends who love him.

• wants to escape the devil.

• feels bad about cheating people.

• thinks God can give him more money.

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What is the main theme of 'The Devil and Tom Walker'?

• A) The dangers of greed

• B) The importance of friendship

• C) The power of love

• D) The value of hard work

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