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?"
1801

1824

1727

1945
2 In what collection of short stories was "The Devil and Tom Walker" published?
Bracebridge Hall

Tales of a Traveller

The Sketch Book

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

Franz

Faust

Frost
4 Around what year does "The Devil and Tom Walker" take place?
1917

1727

1824

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

Virginia

Maryland

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

Jack Sparrow

Kidd

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

Tom Walker

a fallen angel

Deacon Peabody
8 Why did Kidd never return for his treasure?
Old Scratch arranged his premature death.

His ship capsized during a sailing and he drowned.

Another pirate, Blackbeard, came and stole it instead.

He was sent back to England to be hanged for a pirate.
9 Near what bay is Tom Walker's house located?
Williams Bay

Hudson Bay

Charles Bay

Cod Bay
10 Which word best describes Tom Walker?
miserly

nervous

quiet

compassionate
11 How is Tom's relationship with his wife?
They never speak to each other.

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.
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 have rippling, strong muscles from all the work they do.

They are miserable and emaciated, with visible ribs.
14 What does Tom stumble upon while on his walk home?
a house made out of tree branches

an old Indian fort

a trap covered with leaves

a body lying on the ground
15 At this place, what does Tom find?
a bow and arrows

a sack full of treasure

a rotting carcass

a cloven skull
16 What happens when Tom kicks this object?
It flies into the bay.

A voice tells him to leave it alone.

It disappears.

It explodes.
17 What do the tales call the man Tom encounters?
Old Sal

Old Scurvy

Old Scratch

Captain Kidd
18 What does he look like?
dark-skinned, dark hair, covered in soot

pale skin, blond hair, and lots of muscles

skinny and underfed, with a hollow look in his eyes

horribly disfigured, with what looks like burns all over his body
19 Which two names does Tom Walker see scored into nearby trees?
Old Scratch and Lucifer

His own and his wife's

Deacon Peabody and Crowninshield

Deacon Crowninshield and Mr. Peabody
20 Who is Old Scratch really?
Tom Walker's wife in disguise

Kidd the Pirate's spirit

a demon hired by the devil

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

lost soul, black demon

wealthy patron, fierce hunter

fire-tender, wanderer
22 Who does Old Scratch say he represents?
those who are greedy and dishonest

all Puritans

those who believe in life after death

those who were wrongfully persecuted by white men
23 What does Old Scratch promise Tom?
endless knowledge

ownership of the Indian fort

an eternity in heaven

Kidd the Pirate's treasure
24 How does Tom react?
He is angry and accuses Old Scratch of misleading him.

He is enticed and immediately accepts.

He is hesitant, and does not accept immediately.

He says he does not need any more money.
25 What does Old Scratch do to promise Tom the pact is legitimate?
He gives Tom a precious token of his.

He signs a page of a book in his blood.

He leaves a blackened fingerprint on his forehead.

He sears his name into Tom's flesh.

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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