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The Devil and Tom Walker

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

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.’”

a)

He hopes the apron will give clues about his wife's whereabouts.

b)

He worries about his property more than about his wife.

c)

He thinks that his wife will come back to him if he finds the apron.

d)

He wants the devil to run off with his wife and return his property.

2.

Where did Tom Walker meet the devil?

a)

In Tom’s house

b)

In Tom’s dream

c)

In a swamp

d)

Introduced by Tom’s wife

e)

At a bank

3.

What job did the Devil offer Tom Walker that he could not agree to do because even Tom was not that immoral?

a)

Grave digger

b)

Slave owner

c)

Money loaner

d)

Witch executioner

4.

How is Tom's wife, Mrs. Walker, characterized?

a)

Kind and generous

b)

Greedy and abusive

c)

Religious and Pious

d)

Clever and Cunning

e)

Magical and mysterious

5.

What did the devil offer Tom first

?

a)

A lost pirate treasure

b)

A large plot of land

c)

Government Power

d)

Riches from slave trade

6.

Why did Tom refuse the devil’s first offer?

a)

He was too religious

b)

He was afraid of an enemy

c)

He did not want to please his wife

d)

He could not live up to his end of the deal

7.

Where did Tom’s wife go when she found out about the Devil's offer?

a)

To the Chapel

b)

To the minister

c)

To find the Devil

d)

To gather a small militia

8.

What did the Devil have when he came to take Tom once and for all?

a)

A Black horse

b)

A shovel

c)

A sack of gold

d)

A Snake

e)

Tom’s wife

9.

The devil offers Tom Walker money in exchange for his soul, but Tom does not take the offer at first.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

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.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

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

a)

Greed and its consequences

b)

Love and redemption

c)

Courage and bravery

d)

Friendship and loyalty

12.

Which literary device is predominantly used in 'The Devil and Tom Walker' to convey its moral lesson?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Irony

c)

Simile

d)

Alliteration

13.

In 'The Devil and Tom Walker', what does the swamp symbolize?

a)

Wealth and prosperity

b)

Danger and moral corruption

c)

Adventure and exploration

d)

Peace and tranquility

14.

How does Washington Irving characterize the devil in 'The Devil and Tom Walker'?

a)

As a charming and persuasive figure

b)

As a terrifying and monstrous being

c)

As a dark and mysterious woodsman

d)

As a wise and benevolent spirit

15.

What is the significance of Tom Walker's Bible in the story?

a)

It represents his genuine faith

b)

It symbolizes his hypocrisy and false piety

c)

It is a gift from his wife

d)

It is a family heirloom