Washington Irving The Devil and Tom Walker Flashcards
Who was Washington Irving named after?
President George Washington
What basketball team was named after one of his writings or something like that?
The New York Knicks
The relationship between the husband and wife is…
not close they both don’t really like each other
Why was he caught off guard?
He was closing a mortgage deal and he forgot his big study bible upstairs
What happened to all his valuables?
It was given to trustees to handle but they could not find all the gold and silver it was all gone and later his house burned down
Why didn’t Tom walker make the deal?
Because his wife really wanted him to and he didn’t want to do what his wife said.
What did the devil at first want Tom to use the money for?
Slave ship
What ended up being the deal?
To be a userer in Boston a person who gives loans at high rates
Was the business successful at first?
Yes
Was the house that they stayed in nice?
No
What did tom see when taking the shortcut?
Indian skull with a tomahawk in it
Why wasn’t he afraid of the devil?
He lived with his wife for so long
What did he find in his wife’s apron?
Heart and liver
Who is this story for?
Everyone
