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WorksheetsThe Devil and Tom Walker
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Reread the statement that Tom makes after he finds his wife’s apron. What does Tom’s comment reveal about him? “‘Let us get hold of that property,’ said he consolingly to himself, ‘and we will endeavor to do without the woman.’”
He hopes the apron will give clues about his wife's whereabouts.
He worries about his property more than about his wife.
He thinks that his wife will come back to him if he finds the apron.
He wants the devil to run off with his wife and return his property.
Where did Tom Walker meet the devil?
In Tom’s house
In Tom’s dream
In a swamp
Introduced by Tom’s wife
At a bank
What job did the Devil offer Tom Walker that he could not agree to do because even Tom was not that immoral?
Grave digger
Slave owner
Money loaner
Witch executioner
How is Tom's wife, Mrs. Walker, characterized?
Kind and generous
Greedy and abusive
Religious and Pious
Clever and Cunning
Magical and mysterious
What did the devil offer Tom first
?A lost pirate treasure
A large plot of land
Government Power
Riches from slave trade
Why did Tom refuse the devil’s first offer?
He was too religious
He was afraid of an enemy
He did not want to please his wife
He could not live up to his end of the deal
Where did Tom’s wife go when she found out about the Devil's offer?
To the Chapel
To the minister
To find the Devil
To gather a small militia
What did the Devil have when he came to take Tom once and for all?
A Black horse
A shovel
A sack of gold
A Snake
Tom’s wife
The devil offers Tom Walker money in exchange for his soul, but Tom does not take the offer at first.
True
False
As part of his agreement with the devil, Tom can give people two weeks extra time to pay their loans before the huge interest rate starts.
True
False
What is the primary theme of 'The Devil and Tom Walker'?
Greed and its consequences
Love and redemption
Courage and bravery
Friendship and loyalty
Which literary device is predominantly used in 'The Devil and Tom Walker' to convey its moral lesson?
Metaphor
Irony
Simile
Alliteration
In 'The Devil and Tom Walker', what does the swamp symbolize?
Wealth and prosperity
Danger and moral corruption
Adventure and exploration
Peace and tranquility
How does Washington Irving characterize the devil in 'The Devil and Tom Walker'?
As a charming and persuasive figure
As a terrifying and monstrous being
As a dark and mysterious woodsman
As a wise and benevolent spirit
What is the significance of Tom Walker's Bible in the story?
It represents his genuine faith
It symbolizes his hypocrisy and false piety
It is a gift from his wife
It is a family heirloom
