The Devil and Tom Walker

Where did Tom walker live?

Boston, Massachusetts- Charles Bay

What was buried under one of the trees in the inlet?

great amount of treasure buried by Kidd the pirate

What year did the story take place?

1727

Where did the devil live or hang around?

by Kidd the pirate's treasure, protected it.

How did Tom and his wife get along?

badly- cheated on eachother, fights- verbal and physical

Where Tom was taking his short cut, where was he walking on?

one of the strongholds of the Indians during their wars with the first colonist, haunted because they held incantations there and held sacrifices to the evil spirit

What did the devil look like?

great black man- neither negro or Indian, begrimed with soot. black hair and an axe on his shoulder. red eyes.

Who did the grounds (Indian- in the forest) belong to?

Deacon Peabody

What did all the trees in the forest have on them?

the name of a man of the colony and scored by an axe

What does the devil go by (names)?

wild huntsman, black miner, black woodsmen <- in this neighborhood. old scratch (what Tom calls him)

Was Tom afraid to see the devil?

no

What is the devil's signature?

black print of a finger burnt on Tom's forehead.

Did tom's wife want to bargain with the devil for the gold? did Tom? why?

Yes, because she was greedy. Tom, no because he didn't want to agree with his wife.

What did Tom's wife decided to do about the gold?

Bargain with the devil herself- brought her apron full of silver teapots and spoons and other items of value.

What was in the tree with the apron?

a vulture

Why was Tom happy to see the apron?

so he would get his household valuables back

What did he argue with the Devil?

how Tom would "invest" the Devil's money/ in what profession

What was the determined profession?

usurer

What was the rejected profession?

slave trader

When did the Devil come for Tom?

When Tom was about to foreclose on a mortgage.

What happened to Tom's wife?

She engaged in a fight with the Devil and lost.

How did Tom attempt to cheat the Devil out of his conditions?

He became a violent churchgoer and read the Bible frequently.

What was left of Tom's wealth and estate?

Cinders and soot

What happened the forest and Tom's house?

It was set on fire.

What is the moral of the story?

Greed should not be allowed to control one's life.