p. 349 This was written by the author of The Headless Horsemen or the Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Washington Irving. The author uses imagery. Try to visualize the characters appearance.
1. Have you ever felt hopelessly trapped in a deal that you shouldn't have made or a situation that you didn't like? What did you do? What happened?
2. The author uses sensory images. What words were used to describe the swamp?
3. Where does Tom stop to rest?
4. How has he come to be there?
5. What does the cloven skull suggest about this place?
6.P.354- What does Tom's refusal to agree to the devil's bargain at this point of the story say about his character?
7. Last paragraph, first column, page 355. What does Tom's choice say about his relationship to his wife?
8. Page 357 second column, last two paragraphs. The author tone is humor in these paragraphs. He is using humor to teach readers what is morally right by mocking Tom. What do the paragraphs say?
9. What happens to Tom's wife and what happens to Tom?
10. In your opinion, could Tom have escaped the consequences of his bargain with Old Scratch? Explain.
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