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

1945

1801

1824
2 In what collection of short stories was "The Devil and Tom Walker" published?
Salmagundi

Bracebridge Hall

The Sketch Book

Tales of a Traveller
3 "The Devil and Tom Walker" uses the same concept as the famous German legend of...
Frost

Fritz

Faust

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

1727

1653

1824
5 In what U.S. state does this story take place?
Massachusetts

New York

Maryland

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

Jack Sparrow

Bluebeard

Kidd
7 Who took Kidd the Pirate's treasure under his protection?
a fallen angel

the devil himself

Tom Walker

Deacon Peabody
8 Why did Kidd never return for his treasure?
His ship capsized during a sailing and he drowned.

Another pirate, Blackbeard, came and stole it instead.

Old Scratch arranged his premature death.

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

Hudson Bay

Williams Bay

Cod Bay
10 Which word best describes Tom Walker?
nervous

compassionate

quiet

miserly
11 How is Tom's relationship with his wife?
They often argue and attempt to hide hoards of wealth from each other.

They are known throughout town for their happy marriage.

They never speak to each other.

Each has attempted to kill the other on multiple occasions.
12 Author Washington Irving describes the trees surrounding the Walker residence using which phrase?
"emblems of sterility"

"beacons of growth"

"tokens of new life"

"pillars of despair"
13 How are the Walker's horses described?
They have rippling, strong muscles from all the work they do.

They often hang their heads and sulk.

They are well fed and plump.

They are miserable and emaciated, with visible ribs.
14 What does Tom stumble upon while on his walk home?
an old Indian fort

a trap covered with leaves

a body lying on the ground

a house made out of tree branches
15 At this place, what does Tom find?
a bow and arrows

a cloven skull

a sack full of treasure

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

It explodes.

It disappears.

A voice tells him to leave it alone.
17 What do the tales call the man Tom encounters?
Captain Kidd

Old Scratch

Old Sal

Old Scurvy
18 What does he look like?
dark-skinned, dark hair, covered in soot

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

skinny and underfed, with a hollow look in his eyes

pale skin, blond hair, and lots of muscles
19 Which two names does Tom Walker see scored into nearby trees?
Old Scratch and Lucifer

Deacon Crowninshield and Mr. Peabody

His own and his wife's

Deacon Peabody and Crowninshield
20 Who is Old Scratch really?
the devil incarnate

Kidd the Pirate's spirit

a demon hired by the devil

Tom Walker's wife in disguise
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?
those who believe in life after death

those who are greedy and dishonest

all Puritans

those who were wrongfully persecuted by white men
23 What does Old Scratch promise Tom?
an eternity in heaven

ownership of the Indian fort

endless knowledge

Kidd the Pirate's treasure
24 How does Tom react?
He is enticed and immediately accepts.

He says he does not need any more money.

He is angry and accuses Old Scratch of misleading him.

He is hesitant, and does not accept immediately.
25 What does Old Scratch do to promise Tom the pact is legitimate?
He leaves a blackened fingerprint on his forehead.

He gives Tom a precious token of his.

He signs a page of a book in his blood.

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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