Which of these details most clearly suggests that the figure Tom meets is the Devil?

His eyes are red, and he is covered with soot

Make an INFERENCE: What most likely happens to Tom at the end of “The Devil and Tom Walker”?

The Devil ends his life and takes him to hell

Which title has the correct capitalization?

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

A main lesson of the story is that

great wealth can never produce happiness

How did he kill the old man?

Smothered him with the mattress

Identify the sentence that uses capitalization correctly.

In the movie, David had a difﬁcult time in Cuba.

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a conjunction?

I cannot play in the game until I practice more.

What is the definition of adverb?

a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective

What is situational irony in the Tell Tale Heart?

The old man is killed by someone he trusts.

The narrator does not kill the old man for seven nights because

he needs to be sure he isn't suspected

Why does the narrator decide to murder the old man?

The old man'e eye is like a vulture's

What seems to be Tom’s prime motivation in agreeing to the Devil’s terms?

His greed and desire to get the treasure

How does Tom's wife react to hearing about the devil's bargain?

She goes off to accept it herself

Why does Tom's wife go into the forest with her best silver?

She wants to deal with the devil

What happened when Prospero tried to capture the masked man?

he contracted the Red Death and died

IDIOM: A penny for your thoughts?

A way of asking what someone is thinking

Where does Prospero go and why?

to the country to escape the death

Which sentence is correct?

I (be) going to the movies., I (am) going to the movies.

Who do the guests see that make them so scared?

a man in a scary blood stained mask

Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?

Over coffee and toast, Kelly told me about her new job.

The narrator confesses to the police because he

thinks that they can hear the old man's heartbeat

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1
Which movie title is capitalized correctly?
Back To The Future
Back to the Future
back to the future
Back to The Future
2
Which of these details most clearly suggests that the figure Tom meets is the Devil?
He wears half-Indian garb and is sitting on a tree stump
His voice is hoarse and growling, and his hair is black
He is powerfully built and he is holding an ax
His eyes are red, and he is covered with soot
3
When the story opens, the narrator is saying...
the old man has woken up
he IS NOT insane
the police are at the door
he IS insane
4
Make an INFERENCE: What most likely happens to Tom at the end of “The Devil and Tom Walker”?
The Devil kidnaps him to get his horses and money back
The Devil ends his life and takes him to hell
He takes his riches and retires in another town
He runs away from angry people whom he loaned money
5
Which one is NOT a character in the story?
The Old Man
The Police
The Killer
The Old Man's Brother
6
APPOSITIVE: FSU, the best college in Florida, is good.
is good
FSU
the best college in Florida
FSU, the best college in Florida
7
The opening descriptions of the forest suggest that what Tom will find there will be:
treacherous and harmful
hot-tempered and vengeful
dull and depressing
fortunate and useful
8
IDIOM: Working overnight is working the _______ shift
Ridiculous
Graveyard
Sleepy-time
Midnight
9
Around what year does "The Devil and Tom Walker" take place?
1917
1727
1692
1824
10
Which title has the correct capitalization?
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
The Lion, the Witch, and the wardrobe
The Lion, the Witch, And the Wardrobe
The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe
11
A main lesson of the story is that
prayer can erase all past sins
husbands and wives should love each other
greed and mean-spiritedness lead to misery
great wealth can never produce happiness
12
What genre does Poe typically write?
Mystery/Suspense
Horror
Science Fiction
Western
13
How did he kill the old man?
Smothered him with the mattress
Drowned him in the bathtub
Stabbed him with a long knife
Strangled him with a rope
14
What did the killer do first with the old man's body?
Dressed him in a suit
Dismembered him in the bathtub
Sat him in a chair
Put him back in bed
15
IDIOM: Time goes by fast just like a New York _______
minute
day
second
year
16
What sentence has an adverb in it?
Worms make tunnels underground.
Blue cars can fly.
Jack was insanely curious.
I like Granny Smith apples.
17
Identify the sentence that uses capitalization correctly.
In the movie, David had a difﬁcult time in Cuba.
In the movie, David had a difﬁcult time in cuba.
in the movie, David had a difﬁcult time in Cuba.
In the Movie, David had a difﬁcult time in Cuba.
18
What disease is ravaging the country?
Ebola
Yellow Fever
Red Death
Black Death
19
Which of the following sentences correctly uses a conjunction?
I hid in the basement my brother was mad at me.
She scored a goal won the game.
Victor erased the message Nora would not ﬁnd out.
I cannot play in the game until I practice more.
20
What is the definition of adverb?
a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective
a word used to identify any of a class of people
a word or phrase naming an attribute
a single-minded expert in a particular technical field
21
Which word is an action verb?
am
walk
be
is
22
IDIOM: happens rarely is Once in a ____ Moon
blue
pink
harvest
eclipse
23
Which sentence is an independent clause?
If she walked.
If I ran, she would run too.
If she jumped.
She would run to the store.
24
What is situational irony in the Tell Tale Heart?
The narrator hides the victim's body under the floor.
The neighbor hears a shriek in the night.
The old man is killed by someone he trusts.
The old man wakes up right before he is killed.
25
The narrator does not kill the old man for seven nights because
the old man is away in the country
he needs to be sure he isn't suspected
his plans are not yet complete
the old man's "evil eye" is closed
26
Why does the narrator decide to murder the old man?
The old man frightens the neighbors
The narrator hates the old man
The old man'e eye is like a vulture's
The narrator want his gold
27
In which sentence is the ADVERB highlighted in.
Casper the ghost booed loudly.
Casper the ghost booed loudly.
Casper the ghost booed loudly.
Casper the ghost booed loudly.
28
What seems to be Tom’s prime motivation in agreeing to the Devil’s terms?
Gratitude to the Devil’s for his wife’s disappearance
The desire to spite his wife
His greed and desire to get the treasure
The desire to win the respect of the community
29
What was one of the major social influences ofthis period that Irving criticized in the story?
westward expansion
rights for Native Americans
freedom of religion
striving for wealth
30
How does Tom's wife react to hearing about the devil's bargain?
She tells him to be careful, it is dangerous
She reveals she was Old Scratch all along
She goes off to accept it herself
She faints dead away
31
Why does Tom's wife go into the forest with her best silver?
She is taking a gift to a relative
She plans to trade it for food.
She wants to deal with the devil
She hopes to sell it and leave Tom.
32
APPOSITIVE: Shakespeare, a famous writer and poet, has written many plays and poems.
Shakespeare
has written
a famous writer and poet
plays and poems
33
APPOSITIVES: My son the policeman will be visiting me next week.
my son,the policeman,
my son the policeman,
my son the, policeman
my son the policeman will,
34
How long did the Red Death take to kill someone?
2 weeks
30 mins
1 day
1 hour
35
Which adverb best describes the picture?
happily
carefully
crazily
carelessly
36
How does the killer treat the old man during the day?
He is mean to him
He isn't there during the day
He is very kind to him
He ignores him
37
What happened when Prospero tried to capture the masked man?
he contracted the Red Death and died
they started dancing
the uninvited guest jumped on him
he collapsed
38
Tom is successful at working for the devil because Tom
is the only moneylender in Boston
is greedier than the devil
knows a lot about lending money
is know for his bargain with the devil
39
Which adverb best describes the picture?
grouchily
happily
oddly
airily
40
Who took Kidd the Pirate's treasure under his protection?
Tom Walker
Deacon Peabody
the Devil
Absalom Croninshield
41
IDIOM: A penny for your thoughts?
your thinking is not worth a penny
your pay for thinking
what you think of your friend
A way of asking what someone is thinking
42
Where does Prospero go and why?
to Spain to marry the princess
to the country to escape the death
to jail for his crimes
to America to start a new colony
43
In the sentence " My friends and I went to the store", what is the simple subject?
friends
went
I
friends and I
44
IDIOM: Close companions are ______ as thieves
close
mean
ugly
thick
45
Which sentence is correct?
I (is) going to the movies.
I (be) going to the movies.
I (am) going to the movies.
I (are) going to the movies.
46
where was Edgar Allan Poe born?
Richmond
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Boston
47
Who narrates the story?
The old man
Edgar Allan Poe
A next door neighbor
The killer
48
Who do the guests see that make them so scared?
a man in a scary blood stained mask
a monster with gnarled knuckles
a ghost
a wolf
49
Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?
Chuck would not, give Jaime the seat.
Lemonade. My favorite drink.
Over coffee and toast, Kelly told me about her new job.
In the dead of night. The van pulled up.
50
The narrator confesses to the police because he
wants to convince them he is sane
regrets what he has done
believes the murder will make him famous
thinks that they can hear the old man's heartbeat
51
Who is the Prince in the story?
Arthur
Marcus
Aurelius
Prospero
52
How does the writer show that Tom’s wife is meant to represent many women rather than one?
Her character is fearless.
She is a Puritan.
Her character has no name.
She is a strong woman.
53
The word "is" is a/an
linking verb
helping verb
action verb
adverb
54
Which theme is NOT reflected in "The Devil and Tom Walker"?
greed
friendship
curiosity
materialism
55
Which disease is the Red Death based on?
Yellow Fever
the Bubonic Plague
The Spanish Flu
Tuberculosis
56
What is the significance of the trees marked with the name of some great man of the colony?
The Devil carved names of men who made a deal into trees
The townspeople carved great men’s names on trees.
Landowners carved their names on trees on their property.
Men carved their own names to ensure their fame.
57
What bothered him about the old man?
His eye
His hair
His breath
His snoring
58
Tom begins praying and reading the Bible because he
thinks God can give him more money
wants to escape the devil
feels bad about cheating people
finds good friends who love him
59
Dismembered him in the bathtub
Buried it in the back yard
Threw it in the river
Fed it to the pigs
Hid it under the living room floor
60
In the sentence "I am going to the store," what is the helping verb?
am
going
store
I
61
Which of the following is a complete sentence?
Jim ate the sandwich.
In our neck of the woods.
On a tree-lined path.
Because night fell.
62
What is dramatic irony in The Tell Tale Heart?
The neighbor notifies the police of a suspicious noise.
The narrator claims he is sane, but you know he is mad.
The old man sits up in bed listening to the noises.
The police converse with the narrator in the old man's room.
63
What convinces Tom that what the devil as told him in the swamp is true?
the discovery of Kidd's treasure
Tom's growing business
the disappearance of Tom's wife
Absalom Cromwell's death
64
IDIOM: A left-handed person is a south ___
shoe
foot
lander
paw
65
Washington Irving describes the trees surrounding the Walker residence using which phrase?
Pillars of dispair
Beacons of growth
Tokens of new life
Emblems of sterility
66
Where did Edgar Allan Poe die?
Baltimore
Richmond
Boston
Philadelphia
67
Whatis the root of all Tom’s problems in the story?
enthusiasm
greed
his wife
curiosity
68
Most adverbs end in
-ed
-ation
-s
-ly
69
IDIOM: Get a taste of your own______
potion
medicine
poison
cake
70
How many decorated party rooms does the castle have?
70
7
100
3
71
How do the police respond to the narrator?
They accuse him of murdering the old man
The ignore him because they think he is crazy
They continue to chat calmly while he raves
They believe his story and leave the house
72
During what century did Edgar Allan Poe write his stories?
1700s
1600s
1900s
1800s
73
Who wrote "The Tell-Tale Heart"?
Gary Paulsen
William Shakespeare
Steven King
Edgar Allan Poe
74
Which sentence has correct capitalization?
Sam hates the chicago Bulls.
lilly's favorite food is watermelon.
collin's favorite superhero is Batman.
Isaac loves the Chicago Cubs.
75
Which title should be in quotation marks?
The Journal Gazette (newspaper)
Rules (chapter)
Reputation (album)
Time for Kids (magazine)
76
Which title is incorrect?
Green Eggs And Ham
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
Horton Hears a Who
"The Cat in the Hat"
77
How is Tom's relationship with his wife?
They never speak to each other
They often argue and hide wealth from each other
Each has attempted to kill the other multiple times
They are known for their happy marriage.
78
Who did Poe marry when he was 26 years old?
He married his 13 year old cousin
He married his 20 year old neighbor
He married his 13 year old neighbor
He married his 20 year old cousin
79
Which is a dependent clause?
I have a dog.
Kangaroos are great!
If I walked.
I ran.
80
Why did Kidd never return for his treasure?
Old Scratch arranged for his early death
Old Scratch arranged for his early death
His ship was capsized, and he drowned
He was hanged for a pirate in England

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