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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. Why does it take Tom a long time to get through the swamp?
2. What causes Tom to start to worry about the deal he has made with the devil?
3. What happens to all of Tom's money and property at the end of the story?
4. What does Tom's wife take with her when she goes into the swamp for the second time?
5. Who wrote "The Devil and Tom Walker"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Tom believe happened to his wife, and why, and how does he feel about it?
2. What does Tom's wife do as a result of his refusal to make a deal with the devil, and what is the outcome?
3. What are some of the details of the plants and animals in the swamp, and what do they signify?
4. Who is the guardian of William Kidd's treasure, and why?
5. What implicit racism is there in the description of the fort that once stood in the swamp?
6. What is similar about Tom's fancy house and his religious behavior?
7. Describe the appearance of the devil in this story.
8. Before Tom and the devil part, how does the devil seal his side of the bargain and what does this allude to?
9. How does Tom treat his horses, and what does this illustrate about his character?
10. How does Tom ultimately slip up and get captured by the devil?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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 3
Is Tom Walker a static or dynamic character? Write an essay in which you make a claim about whether or not Tom changes and what relationship this has to the theme of Irving's short story. Be sure to offer textual support for your claims.
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