The Devil and Tom Walker Quizzes

The Devil and Tom Walker Quiz 1

1 In what year did Washington Irving publish "The Devil and Tom Walker?"
1727

1824

1801

1945
2 In what collection of short stories was "The Devil and Tom Walker" published?
Tales of a Traveller

Bracebridge Hall

The Sketch Book

Salmagundi
3 "The Devil and Tom Walker" uses the same concept as the famous German legend of...
Franz

Faust

Fritz

Frost
4 Around what year does "The Devil and Tom Walker" take place?
1727

1824

1917

1653
5 In what U.S. state does this story take place?
Maryland

Massachusetts

New York

Virginia
6 Which famous pirate's buried treasure features in "The Devil and Tom Walker"?
Bluebeard

Blackbeard

Kidd

Jack Sparrow
7 Who took Kidd the Pirate's treasure under his protection?
the devil himself

a fallen angel

Tom Walker

Deacon Peabody
8 Why did Kidd never return for his treasure?
He was sent back to England to be hanged for a pirate.

Old Scratch arranged his premature death.

Another pirate, Blackbeard, came and stole it instead.

His ship capsized during a sailing and he drowned.
9 Near what bay is Tom Walker's house located?
Hudson Bay

Williams Bay

Cod Bay

Charles Bay
10 Which word best describes Tom Walker?
quiet

miserly

compassionate

nervous
11 How is Tom's relationship with his wife?
They are known throughout town for their happy marriage.

Each has attempted to kill the other on multiple occasions.

They often argue and attempt to hide hoards of wealth from each other.

They never speak to each other.
12 Author Washington Irving describes the trees surrounding the Walker residence using which phrase?
"tokens of new life"

"emblems of sterility"

"pillars of despair"

"beacons of growth"
13 How are the Walker's horses described?
They are well fed and plump.

They often hang their heads and sulk.

They are miserable and emaciated, with visible ribs.

They have rippling, strong muscles from all the work they do.
14 What does Tom stumble upon while on his walk home?
a body lying on the ground

an old Indian fort

a trap covered with leaves

a house made out of tree branches
15 At this place, what does Tom find?
a cloven skull

a bow and arrows

a sack full of treasure

a rotting carcass
16 What happens when Tom kicks this object?
A voice tells him to leave it alone.

It explodes.

It flies into the bay.

It disappears.
17 What do the tales call the man Tom encounters?
Old Scurvy

Captain Kidd

Old Scratch

Old Sal
18 What does he look like?
skinny and underfed, with a hollow look in his eyes

pale skin, blond hair, and lots of muscles

horribly disfigured, with what looks like burns all over his body

dark-skinned, dark hair, covered in soot
19 Which two names does Tom Walker see scored into nearby trees?
His own and his wife's

Deacon Peabody and Crowninshield

Deacon Crowninshield and Mr. Peabody

Old Scratch and Lucifer
20 Who is Old Scratch really?
Kidd the Pirate's spirit

Tom Walker's wife in disguise

the devil incarnate

a demon hired by the devil
21 What two titles is Old Scratch also known by in other lands?
wild huntsman, black miner

fire-tender, wanderer

lost soul, black demon

wealthy patron, fierce hunter
22 Who does Old Scratch say he represents?
all Puritans

those who are greedy and dishonest

those who were wrongfully persecuted by white men

those who believe in life after death
23 What does Old Scratch promise Tom?
Kidd the Pirate's treasure

ownership of the Indian fort

endless knowledge

an eternity in heaven
24 How does Tom react?
He is enticed and immediately accepts.

He is hesitant, and does not accept immediately.

He says he does not need any more money.

He is angry and accuses Old Scratch of misleading him.
25 What does Old Scratch do to promise Tom the pact is legitimate?
He sears his name into Tom's flesh.

He gives Tom a precious token of his.

He leaves a blackened fingerprint on his forehead.

He signs a page of a book in his blood.

Which of the elements of gothic fiction does the following passage from Irving’s the devil and Tom Walker contain

Sorry, you will have to quote the particular passage that you mean.

Asked by Marcos M #1322110

Answered by Aslan on 10/4/2023 1:59 AM

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Why does the narrator describe the string in such detail

The "string"? What chapter are you referring to?

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who is the devil?

Old Scratch is the devil incarnate, manifested in the form of a tall black man who guards the old Indian fort. Old Scratch is extremely manipulative and cunning. He was hired to watch over Kidd's treasure, but he sneakily offers it up to Tom --...

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