The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County

Who wrote "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County?"

• Mark Twain

• Edgar Allan Poe

• Herman Melville

• Nathaniel Hawthorne

Who tells the story of Jim Smiley and his frog?

• The narrator

• Simon Wheeler

• Jim Smiley

• The stranger

The tone of "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" could best be described as

• Humorous

• Melancholic

• Suspenseful

• Romantic

Which of the following best describes Jim Smiley?

• Clever

• Gullible

• Ambitious

• Cautious

One aspect that makes "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" humorous is the fact that ____________.

• The frog can jump really high

• Jim Smiley always wins his bets

• The stranger cheats Jim Smiley

• The frog is actually a toad

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

• A horse race

• A boxing match

• Parson Walker's wife

• A frog jumping contest

The stranger got the best of Jim Smiley by _________.

• Cheating in the bet

• Stealing his money

• Using a trained frog

• Telling a sad story

What was the author's purpose in writing "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County"?

• To entertain readers

• To educate readers

• To criticize gambling

• To promote frog jumping contests

What happens in the frame story of “The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County”?

• A man tells a story about Jim Smiley

• A frog wins a jumping contest

• A stranger cheats in a bet

• A narrator visits a mining camp

What was the setting of "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County"?

• Calaveras County

• New York City

• San Francisco

• London