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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which of the following does the devil say is the name he goes by in their area?
2. Whom does the narrator seem to blame for the situation of Tom's clients?
3. What does Tom's wife take with her when she goes into the swamp for the second time?
4. What significant event happened in Massachusetts in 1727?
5. What does the narrator say his third attempt to evade the devil shows about Tom?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Tom ultimately slip up and get captured by the devil?
2. How does Tom's wife react to his news, and what is his response to her?
3. What does Tom believe happened to his wife, and why, and how does he feel about it?
4. What things does the devil say he supervises on earth?
5. What does Tom's wife do as a result of his refusal to make a deal with the devil, and what is the outcome?
6. How does Tom treat his horses, and what does this illustrate about his character?
7. What is similar about Tom's fancy house and his religious behavior?
8. Why is the death of Absolom Crowninshield announced as the death of a great man in Israel when he actually died in Massachusetts?
9. Before Tom and the devil part, how does the devil seal his side of the bargain and what does this allude to?
10. What becomes of Tom Walker and all of his wealth?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In their time, Washington Irving stories like "The Devil and Tom Walker" were considered to be a kind of horror story. Write an essay in which you identify the elements of horror in this story and discuss how they do or do not succeed in creating a feeling of dread in a modern audience. Be sure to offer textual support for your claims.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay in which you explore the casual racism of Irving's short story "The Devil and Daniel Walker." Describe the elements of the story that are racist and explain the irony in this racism, given the stand that Irving takes against the slave trade. Be sure to use quoted textual support for your claims.
Essay Topic 3
How does the story's allusion to the legend of El Dorodo support the overall meaning of the story? Explain the allusion, offer an interpretation, and then explain how it supports the story's theme. Be sure to offer textual support for your claims.
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