The Jersey Devil: Myth or Reality?

What is the Jersey Devil said to look like according to eyewitness accounts?

• A large bird with a human face

• A giant snake with fiery eyes

• A small dragon with a lion's mane

• A winged creature with a goat-like face and cloven hooves

What was the main reason for the conflict between Daniel Leeds and the Quakers?

• Leeds accused the Quakers of witchcraft

• Leeds published a book criticizing Quaker beliefs

• Leeds' almanac contained celestial charts considered too pagan

• Leeds refused to pay taxes to the Quakers

How did Ben Franklin contribute to the myth of the Jersey Devil?

• He wrote a fictional story about the Jersey Devil

• He claimed to have seen the Jersey Devil himself

• He jokingly referred to Titan Leeds as a ghost after predicting his death

• He spread rumors about the Leeds family being involved in witchcraft

What feature on the Leeds family crest is similar to the description of the Jersey Devil?

• A dragon with a forked tail

• Three black creatures with claws and bat wings

• A lion with a goat's head

• A serpent with wings

What was the original name of the Jersey Devil before the 1900s?

• The Southern Phantom

• The New Jersey Beast

• The Leeds Devil

• The Pine Barrens Monster