"The Devil and Tom Walker"

Question 1

American Romanticism took place between 1820 and __________.

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1860.

Question 2

In negotiating their deal, Tom rejects Old Scratch's suggestion that he

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become a slave trader.

Question 3

Definition: display meant to impress others; boastful showiness

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ostentation

Question 4

As proof of the truth of his statements, Old Scratch

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signs Tom's forehead with a fingerprint.

Question 5

Defintion: a dwelling place; home

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abode

Question 6

An allegory is a work where most elements represent abstract ideas that teaches a moral lesson.

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true

Question 7

One would most expect to find respect for piety in a

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temple.

Question 8

Tom's wife most probably disappears because she

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tried to make a deal with Old Scratch, fought him, and lost.

Question 9

So that Old Scratch can't take him by surprise, Tom, in his old age

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carries a Bible in his pocket.

Question 10

At the end of the story, Old Scratch comes for Tom because

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the bargain gives him the right to Tom's soul.

Question 11

The narrator indicates that Old Scratch doesn't frighten Tom because

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Tom's wife is more frightening.

Question 12

The disappearance of his wife makes Tom feel

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grateful.

Question 13

An important factor contributing to Tom's success as a moneylender is

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other people's desire to get rich quick.

Question 14

Definition: superior in strength, courage, or daring, especially in battle

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prowess

Question 15

The relationship between Tom and his wife is most similar to the typical relationship between

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a cat and a dog.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT one of the movements of American Romanticism?

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realism

Question 17

Definition: mournfully

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dolefully

Question 18

In what the narrator calls the "most authentic" account of Tom's wife disappearance, Tom finds

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a heart and liver tied up in her apron.

Question 19

After Tom's disappearance, all of his belongings are

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mysteriously changed or destroyed.

Question 20

Definition: firm or determined; unwavering

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resolute

Question 21

Definition: extreme economy; stinginess

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parsimony

Question 22

When you surmise the ending of a movie, you do it

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before the end.

Question 23

Which of the following is something that American Romanticism did NOT emphasize?

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logic

Question 24

An important condition of Tom's deal with the devil that is not directly stated in the story is

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that Tom will lose his soul.

Question 25

How many movements of American Romanticism were there?

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4

Question 26

Definition: intimidated or frightened

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daunted

Question 27

Farmers are most likely to see dark clouds as propitious during

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a drought.

Question 28

Definition: to rest or relax

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repose

Question 29

Definition: one who expresses strong disapproval or harsh criticism

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censurer

Question 30

A truly singular activity would be playing golf

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on the moon.

Question 31

After Tom makes his deal with Old Scratch, his name is most probably recorded

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on a tree in the swamp.

Question 32

One is most likely to find a melancholy house to be

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depressing.

Question 33

Definition: belonging particularly or primarily to one person, group, or kind

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peculiar

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