In the story the devil and tom walker what does washington irving‘s humorous and ironic word choice in describing tom’s reaction to his wife’s disappearance and possible death tell you about tom’s relationship with her

Which best explains this excerpt’s purpose in the novel’s plot structure? the excerpt creates conflict between characters as part of the rising action. the excerpt provides background information on a character as part of the exposition. the excerpt returns a character to equilibrium as part of the falling action. the excerpt is the point of greatest tension and acts as the climax.

Which event triggers the main problem in the folktale? a a handsome prince is cursed by his stepmother b the horse provides beauty with a magical mirror c the merchant picks roses for beauty d a group of bandits attack the merchant

What can you infer about the stranger after reading the first few paragraphs of “the street of the cañon”