"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).