Jumping Frog of Calaveras County

The tone of Twain's story is

• desperate
• bitter
• pleasant
• humorous

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CCSS.L.6.3B

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

The diction that supports the tone include

• "bored me nearly to death with his infernal reminiscence of him"
• "winning gentleness and simplicity upon his tranquil countenance"
• "fifteen-minute nag, scatter her legs around limber, sometimes in the air, and sometimes out to one side"
• "He had genius I know it, because he hadn't had no opportunties to speak of"

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

The example that best shows Smiley’s addiction to gambling with disregard for anything else is the bet he places on _________.

• Dan'l Webster, the frog
• Andrew Jackson, the dog
• the mare
• the Parson's wife

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CCSS.RL.6.1

The stranger beats Jim Smiley when he deceives him by

• squashing Dan'l Webster
• feeding Dan'l Webster lead
• pretending his own frog was sick
• gluing Dan'l Webster's feet to the ground

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.W.6.9A

Dan’l Webster “was planted as solid as a church” is an example of _________.

• simile
• hyperbole
• imagery
• personification

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CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

An example of hyperbole in this tall tale is Wheeler saying that Smiley

• will change sides in a bet
• wins money on chicken fights
• almost always has good luck
• will follow a bug to Mexico

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CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

The narrator's attempt to leave when Wheeler is out of the room suggests that he

• wishes to avoid hurting Wheeler's feelings
• is disappointed that Jim in not Leonidas
• believes that Wheeler will never stop talking
• has an important appointment elsewhere

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

How does Smiley's mare make him "uncommon lucky"?

• Her head start enables her to win every race.
• His excited mare wins in spite of her illnesses.
• Jim knows to bet on the other, faster horses.
• The dust the mare kicks up hides the true winner.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

Why was Smiley so eager to catch up with the stranger?

• The stranger tricked him out of his money.

• Smiley owed him money.

• The stranger left town with Dan'l Webster.

• Smiley wanted a rematch.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Andrew Jackson would take a severe beating at the start of each fight so that

• Smiley would become upset.

• the fight would be stopped.

• more money would be bet, for him to win.

• Smiley could increase the bets against him.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3