Scavenger Hunt!
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1. What author wrote Rip Van Winkle and the Legend of Sleepy Hollow?    Look Here
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2. What other works is Washington Irving Known for?        Look Here
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After Reading Washington Irving's folk tale Tom Walker and The Devil answer the following Questions:


3. "...carrion crows hovering about a cypress tree..." is an example of     Look Here
            a.  setting.
            b.  alliteration.
            c.  foreshadowing.
            d.  symbol.
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4. "Charity begins at home,' replied Tom. 'I must take care of myself in these hard times.'"
      is an example of        Look Here
            a.  setting.
            b.  foreshadowing.
            c.  irony.
            d.  imagery.
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5.  The devil goes by several names, but Tom calls him        Look Here
            a.  Old Nick.
            b.  Black Hunter.
            c.  Old Scratch.
            d.  Satan.
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6.  Tom refuses the devil's first offer because        Look Here
            a.  he doesn't want to please his wife.
            b.  thinks the terms are unfair.
            c.  is afraid of the consequences.
            d.  wants to think about it.
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7.  The devil enters the story when Tom Walker        Look Here
            a.  discovers a human skull.
            b.  reaches the ruins of an old Indian fort.
            c.  rests on the trunk of a fallen tree.
            d.  struggles through the swamp.
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8.  Tom Walker hopes to escape the devil by using a        Look Here
            a.  court trial.
            b.  pair of BIBLES.
            c.  court order.
            d.  legal document.
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9.  The central conflict of the story is        Look Here
            a.  Tom has made a bargain with the devil, and he has problems getting out of this deal.
            b.  Tom becoming a churchgoer.
            c.  Tom's wife disappearing with the household valuables.
            d.  Tom's wife's disappearance.
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10.  Tom strikes a deal with the devil. The deal is for Tom to become a     Look Here
            a.  usurer.
            b.  slave trader.
            c.  churchgoer.
            d.  fur trader.
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11.  At the end of the story, Tom's wealth        Look Here
            a.  becomes the devil's property.
            b.  is passed on to charity.
            c.  turns to ashes and trash.
            d.  is passed on to his heirs.
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Bonus Question:
What is a Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider?       Look Here
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