Devil And Tom Walker: Discussion Questions
What is the setting of “The Devil and Tom Walker?”
C) A forest near Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1727
2. Tom Walker might be described as
D) stingy and cruel but courageous.
3. Tom Walker’s wife is best described as
A) generous and much loved by her neighbors.
B) kind toward her husband, but cruel to others.
C) yearning for companionship.
D) fierce shrew, always nagging and yelling.
4. In “The Devil and Tom Walker,” the woods are used to symbolize
A) evil.
B) goodness.
C) isolation.
D) greed.
5. Which of the following phrases from “The Devil and Tom Walker” is an example of Irving’s use of humor?
A) “Tom consoled himself for the loss of his property, with the loss of his wife, for he was a man of fortitude.” …show more content…
What happens to Tom Walker’s money at the end of the story?
A) It is given to the townspeople.
B) The townspeople seize it.
C) It goes to Mrs. Walker.
D) It turns into cinders and ashes.
11. In “The Devil and Tom Walker,” what feeling about the setting does Irving want to arouse?
A) fear
B) optimism
C) anger
D) hope
12. Which quote from “The Devil and Tom Walker” best contributes to the story’s mood?
A) “The swamp was thickly grown with great gloomy pines and hemlocks . . . which made it dark at noonday. . .”
B) “. . . stepping from tuft to tuft of rushes and roots . . .”
C) “At length he arrived at a firm piece of ground, which ran like a peninsula into the deep bosom of the swamp.”
D) “Nothing remained of the old Indian fort but a few embankments, gradually sinking to the level of the surrounding earth.”
13. “The Devil and Tom Walker” is based on the archetype of a person who
A) is unhappy in marriage.
B) lives in New England.
C) sells his soul to the devil.
D) hunts for treasure.
14. Like Tom Walker, no doubt you weren’t surprised by the appearance of the devil. You were prepared because you knew that Tom
A) had read or heard about other people meeting with the
C) A forest near Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1727
2. Tom Walker might be described as
D) stingy and cruel but courageous.
3. Tom Walker’s wife is best described as
A) generous and much loved by her neighbors.
B) kind toward her husband, but cruel to others.
C) yearning for companionship.
D) fierce shrew, always nagging and yelling.
4. In “The Devil and Tom Walker,” the woods are used to symbolize
A) evil.
B) goodness.
C) isolation.
D) greed.
5. Which of the following phrases from “The Devil and Tom Walker” is an example of Irving’s use of humor?
A) “Tom consoled himself for the loss of his property, with the loss of his wife, for he was a man of fortitude.” …show more content…
What happens to Tom Walker’s money at the end of the story?
A) It is given to the townspeople.
B) The townspeople seize it.
C) It goes to Mrs. Walker.
D) It turns into cinders and ashes.
11. In “The Devil and Tom Walker,” what feeling about the setting does Irving want to arouse?
A) fear
B) optimism
C) anger
D) hope
12. Which quote from “The Devil and Tom Walker” best contributes to the story’s mood?
A) “The swamp was thickly grown with great gloomy pines and hemlocks . . . which made it dark at noonday. . .”
B) “. . . stepping from tuft to tuft of rushes and roots . . .”
C) “At length he arrived at a firm piece of ground, which ran like a peninsula into the deep bosom of the swamp.”
D) “Nothing remained of the old Indian fort but a few embankments, gradually sinking to the level of the surrounding earth.”
13. “The Devil and Tom Walker” is based on the archetype of a person who
A) is unhappy in marriage.
B) lives in New England.
C) sells his soul to the devil.
D) hunts for treasure.
14. Like Tom Walker, no doubt you weren’t surprised by the appearance of the devil. You were prepared because you knew that Tom
A) had read or heard about other people meeting with the