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23 Cards in this Set
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In what state does the story take place?
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(Boston) Massachusetts
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Whose treasure was supposedly buried in the area that the devil was guarding?
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Kidd the Pirate
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What main trait does the story bring out about Tom Walker?
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He likes money (he's a penny-pincher and stingy).
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Briefly describe Tom's house.
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It was sad looking and stood all alone. There were a few thin trees and no smoke from the chimney. There were no visitors. The horse there was thin and starving.
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In what kind of place does Tom first meet the devil?
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the swamp
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Give 1 of the devil's nicknames in this story - Old _____
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Scratch
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Give 1 of the devil's nicknames in this story - Great ____ or Black _____
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Miner
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Give 1 of the devil's nicknames in this story - Wild ______
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Huntsman
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Give 1 of the devil's nicknames in this story - Dark _____ or Black _____
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Woodsman
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Who is Deacon Peabody?
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a preacher who held a high place among his neighbors
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Who was Crowninshield?
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a rich man who had gotten his money by stealing from others
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Into what does the devil turn the souls of the people his possesses?
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trees and fire woods
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How did the devil make his mark on Tom Walker?
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pressed his finger on Tom's forehead (the fingerprint could not be removed)
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How does the devil appear and disappear
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suddenly - he seemed to go down into the earth
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What job did the devil offer Tom that he refused to take?
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slave trader
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What job did Tom take in order to make money for the devil?
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usurer (a person who lends money at a high rate of interest)
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What happened to Tom's wife?
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The devil killed her.
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Why does Tom go out looking for his wife?
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She had taken all of their property of any worth (the silver teapot and spoons, etc)
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What articles does Tom find in the woods that belonged to his wife?
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heart and liver (wrapped in his wife's apron in the tree)
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What does Tom use to protect himself from the devil?
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Two Bibles (one small Bible in his coat pocket and one big Bible on his desk)
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What was Tom doing when the devil came to get him?
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taking someone's money
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What was covered over with foreclosures that made it easy for the devil to get Tom?
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his big Bible
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What happened to all of Tom's money and possessions?
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they burned and turned to woodchips and shavings
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