Jim Smiley's Unusual Bets and Tricks

Samuel Clemens, known as Mark Twain, narrates a story about Jim Smiley, a man with a penchant for betting on anything. Smiley trains a frog named Daniel Webster to jump, betting it can out-jump any other frog. A stranger tricks Smiley by weighing down the frog, leading to Smiley's loss. The story concludes with Smiley realizing the trick and chasing the stranger.

Who is the narrator of the story?

• Samuel Clemens

• Daniel Webster

• Jim Smiley

• Simon Wheeler

What is the pen name of Samuel Clemens?

• Daniel Webster

• Simon Wheeler

• Mark Twain

• Jim Smiley

Where does the story take place?

• London

• Paris

• Angel's Camp, California

• New York

What is Jim Smiley known for?

• Writing stories

• Betting on anything

• Cooking

• Singing

What unusual bets did Jim Smiley make?

• On dog fights only

• On anything, even birds on a fence

• On horse races only

• On cooking contests

What did Smiley bet on besides the frog?

• Card games

• Horse races

• Dog fights

• Anything he could

What was the name of Smiley's frog?

• Jim

• Mark

• Daniel Webster

• Simon

What did Smiley train his frog to do?

• Sing

• Swim

• Jump

• Dance

What did Smiley do to train his frog?

• Made it run daily

• Gave it an education

• Fed it special food

• Taught it tricks

What did Smiley name his frog?

• Jim

• Simon

• Mark

• Daniel Webster