Questions:Questions:

The Devil and Tom WalkerThe Devil and Tom Walker

1. What happened to Kidd the 1. What happened to Kidd the pirate and his treasure?pirate and his treasure?

He was hanged for piracyHe was hanged for piracyHis treasure was left buried His treasure was left buried

and lostand lost

2. What is the setting- time and 2. What is the setting- time and place- of the story?place- of the story?

1720’s1720’sAn area in New England settled An area in New England settled

by Puritans and Quakersby Puritans and Quakers

3. Describe Tom Walker’s 3. Describe Tom Walker’s relationship with his wife.relationship with his wife.

Abusive, miserableAbusive, miserable

4. How do Tom Walker and his 4. How do Tom Walker and his wife feel about money?wife feel about money?

They are misers- very tight They are misers- very tight with moneywith money

5. Where does Tom stop to rest 5. Where does Tom stop to rest when he takes the shortcut when he takes the shortcut

through the swamp?through the swamp?

Old Indian FortOld Indian Fort

6. Who does Tom meet in the 6. Who does Tom meet in the swamp?swamp?

The devilThe devil

7. Describe the devil’s 7. Describe the devil’s appearance.appearance.

Dressed in half-Indian garbDressed in half-Indian garbDark skinDark skin

Dirty with SootDirty with SootBlack HairBlack Hair

Ax on his shoulderAx on his shoulder

8. What is the devil doing when 8. What is the devil doing when Tom meets him?Tom meets him?

Chopping down trees that Chopping down trees that represent prominent men in represent prominent men in

the areathe area

9. How does the devil introduce 9. How does the devil introduce himself? What does he say he’s himself? What does he say he’s called? What does he say he’s called? What does he say he’s

done?done?He says he goes by many He says he goes by many

names.names.He takes credit for Quaker and He takes credit for Quaker and

Anabaptist hangings, grand Anabaptist hangings, grand master of Salem witches, etc.master of Salem witches, etc.

10. What does Tom call the 10. What does Tom call the devil?devil?

Old ScratchOld Scratch

11. What deal does the devil 11. What deal does the devil offer Tom?offer Tom?

Pirate money if he will follow Pirate money if he will follow his conditions.his conditions.

12. What is the devil’s mark?12. What is the devil’s mark?

A black, burned thumbprint on A black, burned thumbprint on his foreheadhis forehead

13. How does Tom’s wife react 13. How does Tom’s wife react when he tells her about the when he tells her about the

offer?offer?

She urges him to make the deal.She urges him to make the deal.

14. What does Tom’s wife decide 14. What does Tom’s wife decide to do when he refuses the offer?to do when he refuses the offer?She goes to make the deal herself.She goes to make the deal herself.

15. Why does Tom go looking for 15. Why does Tom go looking for his wife?his wife?

She took all of their valuables when She took all of their valuables when she left.she left.

16. What does Tom find tied up 16. What does Tom find tied up in his wife’s apron?in his wife’s apron?

A heart and liverA heart and liver

17. What deal does the devil 17. What deal does the devil offer Tom now?offer Tom now?

He will give Tom the money if he He will give Tom the money if he uses it to do slave trading.uses it to do slave trading.

18. What job does Tom refuse to 18. What job does Tom refuse to do?do?

Slave tradingSlave trading

19. What job does Tom 19. What job does Tom accept?accept?

Usurer- high-interest money lenderUsurer- high-interest money lender

20. Does Tom’s success in 20. Does Tom’s success in business change his attitude business change his attitude toward money? How do we toward money? How do we

know?know?No- he still refuses to feed his horses No- he still refuses to feed his horses

or fix up his house.or fix up his house.

21. What does Tom do to protect 21. What does Tom do to protect himself from the devil?himself from the devil?

He becomes very religious.He becomes very religious.Points out others’ sins.Points out others’ sins.

Carries his bible everywhere.Carries his bible everywhere.

22. What does Tom say to the 22. What does Tom say to the poor land jobber that causes the poor land jobber that causes the

devil to appear?devil to appear?

The devil take me if I ever made a The devil take me if I ever made a penny from you.penny from you.

23. What happens to Tom at the 23. What happens to Tom at the end of the story?end of the story?

He disappears on the back of a horse He disappears on the back of a horse with the devil.with the devil.

24. What happens to all of Tom’s 24. What happens to all of Tom’s possessions?possessions?

They are destroyed by fire or They are destroyed by fire or disappear.disappear.

25. What is the moral or lesson 25. What is the moral or lesson of this story?of this story?

Money does not buy happiness.Money does not buy happiness.Many people lose values in the Many people lose values in the

pursuit of money (greed).pursuit of money (greed).Appearing religious or pointing out Appearing religious or pointing out others’ sins will not keep a person others’ sins will not keep a person

safe from sin.safe from sin.