"The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" and Dangling/Misplaced Modifiers
How does the narrator react to Simon Wheeler's stories?
He doesn't believe them and thinks they are a waste of time.
Why did Andrew Jackson lose his last fight?
He gave up after he realized he had been tricked into fighting a dog with no hind legs.
What was wrong with the dog in Andrew Jackson's last fight?
He had no hind legs.
What does Twain mean when he says Andrew Jackson would hang on to the other dog's hind legs "till they throwed up the sponge"?
He means the dog hung on until they had admitted that they lost the bet.
Why does the narrator think his friend sent him to Simon Wheeler to ask about a fictitious person?
He thinks he sent him as a prank to waste his time
According to Mr. Wheeler what happened to cause the dog to have no hind legs?
His legs were cut off with a circular saw
Where did the narrator find Simon Wheeler?
In the old bar in the mining camp of Angels
What was wrong with Smiley's horse?
It had asthma, consumption, and distemper.
Who taught Dan'l Webster to jump?
Jim Smiley
Who was Dan'l Webster?
Jim Smiley's Frog
What does Twain mean when he says Jim Smiley would bring his frog downtown and "lay for a bet"?
Jim would wait for someone to make a bet with him.
Who was the person that the narrator was sent to find?
Rev. Leonidas W. Smiley
Which character is very talkative in the story?
Simon Wheeler
Why did Smiley act indifferently when the stranger asked about his frog?
Smiley wanted to lure him into a bet.
What was wrong with Smiley's cow?
The cow had one eye and a stump for a tail.
What is a hyperbole?
an exaggeration
According to Mr. Wheeler, what would Jim Smiley bet on?
anything
Monotonous means
boring because of an unchanged variation
Jim Smiley's Personality
complusive gambler, competitive, and clever
In the following sentence with the way it is written, who or what is laughing heartily? Is it written correctly? Laughing heartily, the crowd cheered for the winning frog.
crowd; yes
Incongruity means
difference in logic or degree (i.e. a serious tone to discuss a ridiculous matter)
Simon Wheeler's inability to see how ridiculous his tale is help to establish the _________ in the story.
humor
The horse's illnesses are an example of
hyperbole
Simon wheeler's serious tone as he tells the ridiculous tales of Jim Smiley is an example of
incongruity
In the following sentence with the way it is written, who or what is too tight for comfort?Is it written correctly? Rosalind in her jeans, which were too tight for comfort, struggled up three flights of stairs .
jeans; yes
Transient means
not permanent; temporary
Garrulous means
talkative; talks a lot
What did the people in the camp call Jim Smiley's horse?
the 15 minute nag
In the following sentence with the way it is written, who or what is hoping to catch sight of his father?Is it written correctly? Hoping to catch sight of his father, the cabin boy ran down the gangplank.
the boy; yes
In the following sentence with the way it is written, who or what is laughing heartily? Is it written correctly? Laughing heartily, the winning frog was cheered by the crowd.
the frog; no
In the following sentence with the way it is written, who or what is hoping to catch sight of his father?Is it written correctly? The cabin boy ran down the gangplank, hoping to catch sight of his father.
the gangplank; no
In the following sentence with the way it is written, who or what is waiting for the passengers to board? Is it written correctly? The captain studied the river waiting for the passengers to board.
the river; no
In the following sentence with the way it is written, who or what is too tight for comfort?Is it written correctly? In her jeans, Rosalind struggled up three flights of stairs, which were too tight for comfort.
the stairs; no
In the following sentence with the way it is written, who or what is looking at the frog? Is it written correctly? Looking carefully at his frog, the stranger said he would take to bet.
the stranger; yes
In the following sentence with the way it is written, who or what is turning up the river? Is it written correctly? Turning up the river, the next town was a few miles away.
the town; no
Dialect means
ways of speaking which are specific to a particular area
Where would Smiley follow a straddle bug if he had a bet on it?
All the way to Mexico if needed
Jim Smiley's fighting dog's name
Andrew Jackson
Who was Simon Wheeler?
The man telling the stories about Jim Smiley
Why did Dan'l Webster lose the race with the other frog?
The stranger had filled him full of quail shot (ie lead).