miserly, grasping, mean-spirited, without conscience
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What is Tom and his wife's relationship like?
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Terrible. They do not trust each other. They constantly fight, cheat each other and she beats him!
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Why are Tom and his wife constantly fighting and are unhappy?
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They are poor and hoard/hide everything- even from each other. There is no trust between them.
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"Tom was a hard-minded fellow, not easily daunted, and he had lived so long with a termagant wife that he did not fear the devil." This satirizes (makes fun of) whom?
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nagging wives
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Who owned the land where Tom took his short cut?
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Deacon Peabody
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What are four names for the devil?
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Wild Huntsman, Black Miner, and Black Woodsman, Old Scratch
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The Devil asked Tom to become a ____________ in return for the devil's treasure.
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usurer
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What is an usurer?
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A loan shark; one who lends money at an usually high rate of interest
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What is the worst kind of sinner, according to Washington Irving? How do you know this?
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a slave trader; this is the one and only job that Tom Walker refuses to do
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What are Tom's wife's character traits?
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loud, greedy, abusive, stingy, always harassing
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The author makes a point to tell the reader Tom's glasses are green. What may this symbolize?
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Greed and Tom's obsession with money (wealth)
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As Tom gets old, he tries to do what in order to save his soul from the devil?
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He prays loudly and reads the Bible- even carries one around in his pocket and keeps one at work
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How did Tom's wife die?
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She tried to make a deal with the devil after Tom had refused; she died fighting the black man
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How did Tom die?
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He was tricked by his own words and the devil came to collect his soul
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prevalent
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predominant, established
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avarice
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greed; overwhelming desire for wealth
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speculating
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engaging in risky business transactions on the off-chance of receiving a quick profit
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stagnant
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not moving, or flowing
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ostentation
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a boastful display meant to impress others; showiness
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Melancholy
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gloomy, sad
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Imagery: What kind of mood is established by Irving's description of the swamp at the beginning of the story?
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dark, ominous, gloomy, ill-fated, melancholy
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How does the statement Tom Walker "was not a man to be troubled with any fears of the kind" characterize Tom?
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fearless and courageous
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Possible Short answer: How does Tom try to avoid fulfilling his end of the bargain with the devil?
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(For you to determine)
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The woods are used as a symbol of
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greed
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Hypocrisy and hidden evil is symbolized in the story by
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The flourishing trees that are rotten on the inside
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We know that the man that appears to tom in the forest is the devil because he has
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large red eyes
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An example of Irving using humor in the story is
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"Tom consoled himself for the loss of his property, with the loss of his wife, for he was a man of fortitude"
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The mood created by the setting is of
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fear, mystery, gloom
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Precarious
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Risky, dangerous
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Impregnable
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incapable of being captured or entered by force
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Possible short answer: How does Irving create humor in a story in which there are few happy events? Support your answer with details from the selection
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(For you to determine)
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