SAT Word List 11 Quiz Date: 4/15/11. Camaraderie- comradeship; friendship.
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10 Minutes: Read & Analyze in Groups1. Why did the Devil go down to Georgia?2. How does Johnny interact with him?3. Is Johnny wrong for challenging the Devil?4. What would have happened to Johnny if he
had lost? Why was he so confident?5. What do you think the “moral” of the story is?
What can you learn from it?6. Why is this song still very popular all over the
world, even though it was written in the American south in the 1970s?
Class Reading• “The Devil and Tom Walker” by Washington
Irving• Pgs. 258-268• Colonial Massachusetts• Tom Walker- opportunity to attain wealth,
makes a pact with the devil• Gets greedy and miserable
Pre-Reading: Things to Look For1. What does the devil offer Tom Walker?2. What happens to Tom’s wife?3. What agreement does Tom make with the devil?4. Why does Tom begin to go to church and carry a
Bible with him?5. Do you feel that Tom deserved his fate?6. How has Tom’s life changed?7. Why do you think this story is popular, even
though it was written so long ago?8. How does this compare to “Devil Went Down to
Georgia”?9. Why is the Devil a prominent character in
American literature?