The correct answer is C) Both characters lose their bet with the Devil.
When comparing “The Devil and Tom Walker” to Faust, what is a true statement is "Both characters lose their bet with the Devil."
In the story of "Faust," bored with life, is thinking of s**cide and before doing that he calls the devil for magic and knowledge. A character named Mephistopheles bargains with him and give what he wants in exchange for his soul for eternity.
In "The Devil and Tom Walker," the pirate William Kidd hides a treasure and makes a pact with the devil to protect the treasure. Years later, a character named TomWalker and his wife are ambitious and greedy people that love money and want that treasure.
