Tom was taking a short cut home through the swamp and stopped to take a rest.
100
Tom told his wife about the deal with the devil. Of course, she wanted him to take the deal. Did he?
NO, only because she wanted him to. The more they argued about it, the more he was determined not to make the deal.
100
What happened to Kidd?
Kidd was seized in Boston and sent to England where he was hung for being a pirate.
100
Tom Walker
greed
200
The devil asked Tom what he was doing on his land. Who did Tom say the land belonged to?
Deacon Peabody
200
Tom met the Devil for a second time. What did Tom agree to do?
When did Tom get the money. Become a usurer. He would lend people money, cause them to declare bankruptcy, foreclose on their mortgages.
200
Tom's wife set off to make a deal herself. Devil wouldn't make a deal so she came back to get an offering. What did she take back with her?
She took the silver teapot and spoons and every thing else they had of value.
200
Kidd the Pirate buries his treasure. Describe where he buried it and why he picked that place.
An inlet where there where a few huge oaks trees. The inlet allowed him to bring the money in secretly at night. The elevation made it a good lookout to be sure no one was around. Huge trees formed good landmarks so you could easily find the place again.
200
The shortcut through the swamp
"shortcuts" to wealth
300
What did the devil say was going to be happening to Peabody?
He said he would be dead if it didn't start looking more at his own sins and less at his neighbor's sins.
300
As Tom grew old, what happened to him?
He started worrying about what would happen to him in the next life. He regretted the bargain he made with the devil.
300
When she didn't return, Tom went after her. What did he find?
He found a bundle tied up in the tree. It was her apron. He thought their valuables would be tied up in it. but inside the apron was a heart and liver. A vulture was watching over it.
300
It took time but devil finally made a deal with Tom for the treasure. What did he ask Tom to do.
He asked Tom to be a slave trader and Tom refused.
300
The Bible buried under mortgage papers greed and moral decay
greed and moral decay
400
The devil says he is the great patron of _____ and the grandmaster of the ________
Great patron of slave dealers and grandmaster of Salem witches.
400
What was Tom doing on the day the devil came for him?
He was in his office in his white linen cap and gown, about to foreclose on a mortgage. The man was begging for more time but Tom wouldn't give him more time.
400
After finding the apron, what did Tom say to himself? Was he sad about his wife's death.
He said "Old Scratch" must have had a tough time of it. He felt gratitude towards the black woodsman who had done him a kindness.
400
The devil told Tom about the treasure hidden by Kidd. When Tom asked how he could know everything he said was true, what did the devil do?
The devil said here is my signature and he pressed his finger into Tom's forehead.
400
Tom Walker's new house
ostentation and false appearances, "trying to keep up with the Joneses"
500
The Devil says he persecutes who?
Quakers and anabaptists
500
What happened to Tom's money and things?
All the bonds and mortgages were burned to cinders. All the gold and silver in his chest were just chips and shavings. His horses were just skeletons and the next day his house burned to the ground.
500
After Tom first met the Devil, what was the news his wife gave him when he arrived home?
The sudden death of Crowninshield. The newspapers said a "great man had fallen in Israel" The Puritans often called New England "Israel"
500
What happened to the place where the treasure was buried?
The old Indian fort is haunted. On stormy nights, there is a figure on horseback in a white cap and gown.
500
Tom Walker as an evil broker
Loan officers who dupe people into bad loans, cars they can't afford, and consumer credit cards with unreasonable terms; predatory lending institutions; unscrupulous credit card marketers.