The Devil and Tom Walker Questions and Answers
How is the story "The Devil and Tom Walker" an example of Romanticism?
In "The Devil and Tom Walker," what is the relationship between Tom and his wife?
What are three supernatural elements in "The Devil and Tom Walker" by Washington Irving?
How does Irving show that he does not approve of slavery in "The Devil and Tom Walker"?
In "The Devil and Tom Walker," how does Tom know the man he meets in the forest is the devil?
How is nature used in "The Devil and Tom Walker"?
When Tom says, "the devil take me .... if i have made a farthing" what is ironic about that?
In "The Devil and Tom Walker," what inferences can you make about how the trees and the swamp (lines 40–47), the hewn trees (lines 96–102), Tom's new house (lines 270–272), and Tom as a churchgoer (lines 279–289) support characterization and mood?
Do you think Tom could have escaped the consequences of his bargain with Old Scratch in "The Devil and Tom Walker"?
What is Tom's attitude before the bargain in "The Devil and Tom Walker"?
What are examples of strong imagery in the "The Devil and Tom Walker" and what mood does this imagery create?
How does Tom die in "The Devil and Tom Walker"?
Describe Tom's reaction upon seeing the Devil. What does this tell us about his character?
What is the setting in "The Devil and Tom Walker"?
Describe Tom's house in "The Devil and Tom Walker."
In "The Devil and Tom Walker," how does he spend his money and what shows he is still a miser?
In "The Devil and Tom Walker," how does Tom's refusal to become a slave trader reflect the social and moral beliefs of Washington Irving and the religious people of the time period?
In "The Devil and Tom Walker," what is symbolic about the rotted trees in the forest?
What finally happens to Tom Walker?
How does Tom try to get out of the bargain in "The Devil and Tom Walker"?
What does Tom do when he begins to regret his agreement?
Describe Tom Walker and his wife.
What does Old Scratch offer Tom, and what does he want in return?
In "The Devil and Tom Walker," why does Tom decide not to make a pact with the devil after his first offer?
What is the narrator's attitude to the events of the story in "The Devil and Tom Walker"?
Why is Tom called a "violent churchgoer" in "The Devil and Tom Walker"?
What is Irving satirizing in the story, "The Devil and Tom Walker"?
What kind of people are Tom Walker and his wife in "The Devil and Tom Walker"? Describe what you know about them.
How does Tom try to cheat the devil?
How does Irving create humor in "The Devil and Tom Walker"?
What are three character traits of Tom Walker?
At the end of the story, why do all of Tom's possessions disappear or get destroyed?
What was Tom's reaction to the death of his wife in Washington Irving's "The Devil and Tom Walker"?
In "The Devil and Tom Walker," does Tom really change when comparing his behavior before he made the deal with Old Scratch, to his behavior when he grows old?
What is the mood in "The Devil and Tom Walker"?
What are the conflicts in "The Devil and Tom Walker"?
In "The Devil and Tom Walker," how is Tom a hypocrite?
In Washington Irving's "The Devil and Tom Walker," what did you predict would happen to Tom and his wife? Did any particular detail or event in the story susprise or shock you?
What happens to Tom's wife in "The Devil and Tom Walker"?
Explain the Dark Romanticism in "The Devil and Tom Walker."
Identify five details describing the setting which suggests something sinister or supernatural exists in Washington Irving's "The Devil and Tom Walker."
What character traits does Tom Walker exemplify in "The Devil and Tom Walker"?
What are some examples of direct and indirect characterization in "The Devil and Tom Walker"?
In "The Devil and Tom Walker," who is the black man in the forest and what does he want? What does he try to do with Tom Walker?
What lesson can be learned from the story "The Devil and Tom Walker"?
What happens to Tom once he becomes rich?
How does "The Devil and Tom Walker" end? Why did the author end it this way?
What does Tom do when he begins to regret his bargain with the devil?
What is a usurer in "The Devil and Tom Walker"?
In "The Devil and Tom Walker," why doesn't Tom immediately accept the devil's offer to place Kidd's treasure "at his reach"?
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