The Notorious (Celebrated) Jumping Frog of Calaveras County
Authored by Megan Evans
English
9th - 12th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why does the narrator get in touch with Simon Wheeler?
They knew each other in high school.
Because a friend from the east asked him to look up Simon to inquire about Leonidas W. Smiley
The narrator has some urgent news to tell Simon Wheeler about Smiley.
His friend bet him he would never find Wheeler.
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CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The narrator does not believe there is a person by the name of Leonidas W. Smiley.
True
False
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why does the narrator think his friend asks him to ask Wheeler about Smiley?
He think his friend is pulling a prank on him.
He thinks his friend wants him to be bored to tears by the old man's stories
Neither answer is true.
Both answers are true.
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where does the narrator find Wheeler and what is he doing?
fishing in a local stream
hunting in the woods
racing a toad
sleeping in a tavern
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CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What occupation does Leonidas J. Smiley have?
He is a reverend/minister.
He is a barkeeper.
He is a local farmer.
He is a sea fisherman.
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CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following statements is/are true about Sam Wheeler?
He is fat and bald.
He has a gentle appearance.
He speaks in a monotone voice.
All answers are correct.
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CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who or what is Simon Wheeler's story about?
It is about the narrator's friend back east.
His many travels.
A man named Jim Smiley
President Andrew Jackson
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
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