Why do you think that Tom was not surprised when he met the devil?

He had seen the devil before., His wife had already made a deal with him.

What actions foreshadowed Tom's fate?

Black fingerprints on his forehead.

Characterize Tom Walker.

Stingy and cruel, only cares about himself

Why does Tom's wife decide to go into the forest?

She decides to make her own deal with the devil.

What is the definition of superfluous?

More than is needed or wanted; useless

Which is the definition of inference?

Drawing conclusions based on evidence

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Irving's "The Devil and Tom Walker"

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College Prep English III Washington Irving

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1
Describe Tom Walker's wife:
Fun-loving, excited, bubbly
Caring, loving, loyal
Cautious, fearful, timid
Shrew, nagging, yelling, bossy
2
Why do you think that Tom was not surprised when he met the devil?
He knew the devil was there.
He had seen the devil before.
His wife told him the devil would be there.
His wife had already made a deal with him.
3
Which is the definition of precarious?
Uncertain, insecure, risky
Amazing, incredible, exciting
Peaceful, happy, safe
Loud, crazy, fun
4
What actions foreshadowed Tom's fate?
Going into the forest.
The ax in the Devil's hand
The Devil making a deal with his wife.
Black fingerprints on his forehead.
5
Which of these are the definition of avarice?
Tiring
Boring
Fun
Greed
6
Characterize Tom Walker.
Friendly, nice, kind
Stingy and cruel, only cares about himself
Caring, fun-loving
Unexciting, boring
7
Why does Tom's wife decide to go into the forest?
She wants to see her husband.
She decides to make her own deal with the devil.
She wants to see the scenery.
She is going camping.
8
The forest symbolizes which of the following?
Evil, darkness, sin
Purity, light, good
Brightness, fun, exciting
Boring, uneventful, sad
9
What is the definition of stagnant?
Walking slowly
Running quickly
Rapidly moving
Not flowing or moving
10
Which is the definition of obliterate?
Boring or uninteresting
Erase or destroy
Add or mutiply
Make or create
11
The definition of prevalent:
Greed
Widely existing; frequent
Not moving or flowing
Infrequent; not normal
12
What is the definition of superfluous?
Extravagent, large
Small, miniscule
Not enough supply
More than is needed or wanted; useless
13
Which is the definition of mood?
Feeling of the story
Where the story takes place
Making predictions
Word choice
14
Which is the definition of resolute?
Determined, unwavering
Curious, playful
Interested, excited
Unsure, careful
15
Which is the definition of inference?
Drawing conclusions based on evidence
Feeling of the story
Word choice
Where a story takes place

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