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Note to moderator: Read the answerline carefully. Description acceptable. After performing this action, a man in one story fails at jumping over a bridge’s turnstile when he hits an iron bar. After performing this action, the protagonist of a story becomes a usurer (“YOO-zhur-ur”) in Boston since he doesn’t want to be a slave trader. (10[1])This title action (10[1])is performed by Toby Dammit in a story by Edgar Allan Poe. Soon (-5[1])after finding his wife’s organs in an apron, the protagonist of a story (10[1])performs (10[1])this action in order to find Captain Kidd’s (10[1])treasure in a swamp. (10[3]-5[1])After (10[1])performing this action, (10[1]-5[1])Tom Walker (10[1])gets (10[1])rich in a story by Washington (10[3])Irving. (10[3]-5[1])Ten years after (10[1])Jabez (10[1])Stone (10[1])performs this action, (10[1])he is defended (10[2])in a court case by Daniel (10[1])Webster (-5[1])in a (10[1])story by Stephen (10[1])Vincent Benét. (10[1])For 10 points, describe this heretical act that is central to the legend of Faust. ■END■ (10[10])

ANSWER: deal with the Devil [or making a bet/deal/pact with the Devil; accept sell your soul to the Devil; accept Faustian bargain until “Faust” is read; accept shaking hands with the Devil; prompt on making a bet/deal by asking “with whom?”; accept Old Scratch or Mr. Scratch in place of “Devil”; accept “Never Bet the Devil Your Head”]
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Andrew Amygdalos (UG)GWU A (UG)William & Mary A (UG)15010
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