WorksheetsDevil and Tom Walker Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 30mins
What is supposed to be hidden under one of the big trees beside the inlet? What happened to the person who hid it there?
A. Gold and treasure; He was killed by the devil
B. A magic potion; He became immortal
D. A cursed artifact; He lost his soul
C. A map to a hidden cave; He became rich
Describe the marriage of Tom Walker and his wife. What bad traits do they have?
D. Miserable and unhappy; They are cruel and dishonest
C. Unhappy and abusive; They are kind and compassionate
A. Loving and caring; They are greedy and selfish
B. Happy and content; They are honest and generous
Why does Tom walk through the swamp on the way home one day? Where does Tom pause to rest? Why would most people not have stopped there?
B. He is exploring; He rests by a tall tree; It is infested with snakes
D. He is running away; He rests by a haunted house; It is creepy and haunted
C. He is looking for treasure; He rests by a rotten stump; It is smelly and dirty
A. He is lost; He rests by a beautiful lake; It is dangerous and haunted
What does Tom discover in the ground at his feet? What happens when he kicks it? Why does the devil say that Deacon Peabody will be damned? What else do we learn Deacon Peabody has done which might be seen as a sin?
A. A bag of gold coins; It turns into dust; Deacon Peabody is a sinner; He has stolen from the church
B. A buried treasure chest; It opens and reveals gold; Deacon Peabody is a liar; He has cheated on his wife
D. A buried Bible; It catches fire; Deacon Peabody is a hypocrite; He has lied about his faith
C. A skull and crossbones; It starts bleeding; Deacon Peabody is a thief; He has stolen from the poor
What does the tree with Deacon Peabody's name on it show about him?
D. He is a religious and devout man
C. He is a corrupt and sinful person
B. He is a wealthy landowner
A. He is a respected member of the community
After the devil cuts down a tree, what does he do with it? What is that a symbol of? What does the devil offer Tom?
A. He burns it; It symbolizes destruction; He offers Tom eternal life
B. He sells it as firewood; It symbolizes greed; He offers Tom wealth and power
C. He turns it into gold; It symbolizes temptation; He offers Tom a deal for his soul
D. He plants it in the ground; It symbolizes growth; He offers Tom happiness and love
As proof of the truth of his statements, Old Scratch
lends Tom his ax.
promises to take Tom's wife.
gives Tom a piece of pirate gold.
signs Tom's forehead with a fingerprint.
An important factor contributing to Tom's success as a moneylender is
his religious conversion.
his generosity toward borrowers.
other people's desire to get rich quick.
Old Scratch's interference in the economy.
So that Old Scratch can't take him by surprise, Tom, in his old age
carries a Bible in his pocket.
spends mos of his time in church.
stops taking advantage of borrowers.
gives up his money lending business.
After Tom's disappearance, all of his belongings are
given to charity.
buried in the swamp.
mysteriously changed or destroyed.
distributed to the borrowers he cheated.
What is the story's setting?
a Midwestern frontier pine forest, circa 1608
The New Orleans, Louisiana, riverfront, circa 1680
A forest near Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1727
A pond deep in the Maine forest, circa 1850
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
What does Irving use to symbolize hypocrisy and hidden evil?
The devil's deal with Tom
Mrs. Walker's heart and liver, wrapped in the checked apron
The flourishing trees that are rotten to the core
The Walker's silver teapots and spoons
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
What is the main reason Tom agrees to the devil's terms?
To hurt his wife
To give thanks for his wife's disappearance
His greed
Why does Tom end up in the swamp at the beginning of the story?
He is taking a shortcut on his way home.
He is looking for his wife.
He is searching for treasure.
His dead wife
A feather headdress
A skull with an axe head in it
What is a "usurer"?
A gambler
A money-lender
A type of lawyer
What happens to Tom Walker’s money at the end of the story?
It is given to the townspeople.
The townspeople seize it.
It goes to Mrs. Walker.
It turns into cinders and ashes.
