5+Post+Assessment

__The Devil and Tom Walker __

__Part I: Multiple Choice __

1. The opening descriptions of the forest suggest that what Tom will find there will be  a. treacherous and malignant  b. fortunate and useful  c. hot-tempered and vengeful  d. dull and depressing

2. Which of these details most clearly suggests that the figure Tom meets is the Devil?  a. His voice is hoarse and growling, and his hair is black  b. His eyes are red, and he is covered with soot  c. He is powerfully built and is holding an ax  d. He wears rude, half Indian garb and is sitting on a tree stump

3. What is the significance of Tom’s finding most of the tall trees in the forest each “Marked with the name of some great man of the colony”?  a. The townspeople carved great men’s names on trees  b. Landowners carved their own names on trees on their property  c. The man had carved their own names on the trees of ensure their fame <span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif'; font-size: 16px;">d. Carved onto the trees in the Devil’s forest are the names of those who made a deal with him

<span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif'; font-size: 16px;">4. What seems to be Tom’s prime motivation in agreeing to the Devil’s terms? <span style="font-family: 'calisto mt','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> a. the desire to spite his wife <span style="font-family: 'calisto mt','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> b. gratitude for the Devil’s involvement in his wife’s disappearance <span style="font-family: 'calisto mt','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> c. the desire to win the respect of the community <span style="font-family: 'calisto mt','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> d. greed

<span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif'; font-size: 16px;">5. A main lesson of this story is <span style="font-family: 'calisto mt','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> a. greed and mean-spiritedness lead to misery <span style="font-family: 'calisto mt','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> b. husbands and wives should love each other <span style="font-family: 'calisto mt','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> c. being nice can erase one’s bad deeds

__<span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Part II: Open response questions __

<span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif'; font-size: 16px;">6. Where and when does the story begin?

<span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif'; font-size: 16px;">7. Describe the relationship between Tom Walker and his wife.

<span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif'; font-size: 16px;">8. In paragraph 3, what information shows you the level of selfishness to which Tom and his wife have sunk? Explain your answer.

<span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif'; font-size: 16px;">9. What happens when Tom picks up the skull and shakes it?

<span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif'; font-size: 16px;">10. The names of important men of the colony are carved in the bark of the trees around the ruins. What happens when Old Scratch chops down one of those trees?

<span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif'; font-size: 16px;">11. Why does Tom initially decide not to accept the Devil’s offer?

<span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif'; font-size: 16px;">12. Read the paragraph toward the middle of the story, which begins “the most current and probable story…” Then explain how Tom feels about the disappearance of his wife.

<span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif'; font-size: 16px;">13. What does Tom find in his wife’s apron?

<span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif'; font-size: 16px;">14. The reader never learns the name of Tom’s wife. She is simply referred to as “Tom’s wife.” What does this suggest about the attitudes toward women during this Puritan period?

<span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif'; font-size: 16px;">15. What happens to Tom’s property and wealth?

__<span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Part III: Vocabulary- __

Choose the best answer for each question
<span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif'; font-size: 16px;">16. One would most expect to find respect for piety in a <span style="font-family: 'calisto mt','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> a. stadium <span style="font-family: 'calisto mt','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> b. temple <span style="font-family: 'calisto mt','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> c. theater

<span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif'; font-size: 16px;">17. One is most likely to find a melancholy house to be <span style="font-family: 'calisto mt','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> a. dirty <span style="font-family: 'calisto mt','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> b. haunted <span style="font-family: 'calisto mt','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> c. depressing

<span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif'; font-size: 16px;">18. A truly singular activity would be playing golf. <span style="font-family: 'calisto mt','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> a. very badly <span style="font-family: 'calisto mt','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> b. by oneself <span style="font-family: 'calisto mt','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> c. on the moon

<span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif'; font-size: 16px;">19. Farmers are most likely to see dark clouds as propitious during <span style="font-family: 'calisto mt','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> a. a drought <span style="font-family: 'calisto mt','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> b. harvest time <span style="font-family: 'calisto mt','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> c. flood season

<span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif'; font-size: 16px;">20. When you surmise the ending of a movie, you do it <span style="font-family: 'calisto mt','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> a. before the end <span style="font-family: 'calisto mt','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> b. at the end <span style="font-family: 'calisto mt','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> c. after the end

__<span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Part IV- Short Answer ____ <span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Answer one of the following questions based on your understanding of the story.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif'; font-size: 16px;">What do you think was the original purpose of this story? Does it still serve the same purpose today?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Do you think the characters are believable? Pick one of the three main characters and use details from the story to support your answer.