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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWho wrote the short story "The Devil and Tom Walker?"Edgar Allan PoeWashington IrvingCharlotte Bronte
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhy are Tom and his wife so unhappy?They are greedy and argue about moneyThey are greedy and have no childrenThey work too much and are tired
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat does Tom do once he starts getting older? Why?He goes to church because he wants to get away from the devilHe goes to church because really feels bad for doing such bad thingsHe buys a new house because he wants the devil to come live with himHe buys a new house because he wants to get away from the devil
- 4. Multiple ChoiceIn the story, Tom and his wife are described as "miserly". What does this most likely mean?IntelligentLovelyGreedyPoor
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat does this quote about Tom and his wife mean?
"...his face sometimes showed signs that their conflicts were not confined to words."That Tom likes to fight with his wifeThat Tom looks sad when he and his wife fightThat Tom's face is physically abused by his wife - 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat happens at the end of the story?Tom escapes the devil and goes to live in the woodsTom is taken away by the devilTom finds his wife and they live happily ever afterTom loses all his money and becomes homeless
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat is MOOD in literature?How a person is feeling about lifeThe feeling or vibe a reader gets from reading certain wordsThe author's voice
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the Legend of Faust in the beginning of the story?That the woods are haunted by Kidd the Pirate because he is searching for his treasureThat Kidd the Pirate lives in the woods and holds the devil hostageThat Kidd the Pirate left buried treasure in the woods and the devil now guards it
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat is IMAGERY?Words that create an image by appealing to sight, sound, taste, or smell.Words that make you believe in somethingThe author's toneThe author's purpose
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of animal is with the devil at the end of the story?A black horseA black catA ravenA crow
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat does Tom find in the woods when he goes to look for his wife?A skull with a tomahawk in itHis wife's apron with a heart and liver insideThe devilThe devil's hair in his wife's apron
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of burial ground is the treasure located at?An Indian burial groundA pet burial groundA family burial ground
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat is Tom concerned about when he realizes his wife is missing?His wife's well-beingHis wife being lostThe expensive property his wife took with herThe money his wife took with her
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhy does the devil start "developing a kindness" (liking) Tom when he meets him in the woods?The devil feels sorry for Tom because of his home lifeThe devil thinks that Tom is as awful and greedy as he isTom makes the devil change his heart to be good
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhen Tom and the devil make their deal in the woods, what condition does Tom NOT know about?That the devil gets to live with Tom foreverThat Tom has to give the devil his horseThat the devil gets to take Tom's soulThat the devil gets to take Tom's heart and liver
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat MOOD word best describes this quote from the story?
"...there were also dark and stagnant pools, the abodes of the tadpole, the bullfrog, and the water snake, and where trunks of pines and hemlocks lay half drowned, half rotting, looking like alligators, sleeping in the mire..."AdventurousFrighteningHopefulAngry - Answer choicesTagsAnswer choicesTags