LIFE IN ANTEBELLUM AMERICA 1807 1861
AMERICAN RENAISSANCE UNIQUELY AMERICAN ART LITERATURE AND CULTURE
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
She persuaded him to make the deal with the devil by telling him they would both be rich.
|
|
|
She persuaded him to make the deal with devil, by changing her behavior.
|
|
|
She persuaded him not to make the deal with the devil, by nagging him for an hour.
|
|
|
She persuaded him not to make the deal with the devil, by being as greedy as him and he didn’t want to her to have any riches.
|
Detailed explanation-1: -Answers 1 & 2. Q. After telling his wife about the encounter with the Devil, how did she persuade Tom to do what he did or didnt’ do? She persuaded him to make the deal with the devil by telling him they would both be rich.
Detailed explanation-2: -The wife of Tom Walker. She is unpleasant and miserly, just like her husband, with a fierce temper and a quick tongue. Like Tom she is enticed by the devil’s promise and brings all her valuables to bargain with him, but all does not end well.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: Tom’s wife meets a miserable end in the story “The Devil and Tom Walker.” Upon learning of the treasure hidden near their home, Tom’s wife attempts to make a deal with the devil herself. However, it seems that they got into an argument that concluded with the devil killing Tom’s wife.
Detailed explanation-4: -When Toms wife learns of the deal the devil offers, what does she want him to do? What happens the first time that toms wife enters the forest? She wanted Tom to sell his soul, she returns reserved and saddened.
Detailed explanation-5: -Answer and Explanation: The deal Tom Walker makes with the devil is Tom will receive Kidd the Pirate’s treasure in exchange for his soul (although the exchange of his soul his not explicitly stated in the story, it is implied).