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The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County by Mark TwainThis short story makes use of a frame, that is to say, two plots exist. The outer story establishes a situation that leads to the plot of the inner story. When the inner story’s plot is resolved, the outer story resumes. The two stories provide support or contrast to each other.1. The first paragraph opens the frame to the story. What tone does the speaker display? Show evidence from the text to support your answer.AngerBoredomNeutralFascinated2. What is Simon Wheeler’s personality like? Show evidence from the text to support your answer.DullCheerfulArrogantFearful3.What does the description of Simon Wheeler’s actions suggest about him? Show evidence from the text to support your answer.He likes to tell funny stories.He believes his story is true.He enjoys tricking people.He becomes annoyed by people asking questions.4. The narrator says that Simon Wheeler believed his story was “a really important matter.” Which of the following show that the narrator thinks it is not important?“Simon Wheeler backed me into a corner and blockaded me there with his chair…”“He never betrayed the slightest suspicion of enthusiasm…”“...which showed me plainly that, so far from his imagining that there was anything ridiculous…”“I let him go on his way, and never interrupted him once.5. Jim Smiley is addicted to which of the following vices? Show evidence from the text to support your answer.GamblingSmokingSwearingDrinking6. What is the literary term used to describe the problem with Jim Smiley saying that “I’ll risk two-and-a-half” that Parson Walker’s wife remains sick?ImageryPersonificationHyperboleIrony7. What role does Andrew Jackson have in the story?He was the President of the United States at the time of the story.He was the name of a bull terrier dog Jim Smiley entered in fights.He was the name of the narrator in this story.He was the name of the friend from the east at the beginning of the story.8. What ironic trick does Jim Smiley teach the frog, Dan’l Webster, to perform?He teaches the frog to hop on two legs and croak.He teaches the frog to come when Jim calls his name.He teaches the frog to blink one eye and turn flips.He teaches the frog to jump and catch flies.9. What ultimately allowed the stranger to win the jumping frog contest?He weighed down Dan’l Webster with quail-shot.He trusted Jim Smiley to select a comparable frog from the swamp.He yelled at his frog louder than Jim Smiley yelled at Dan’l Webster.He switched the frogs while Jim Smiley’s back was turned.10. Constructed Response: By the end of the story, the narrator suspects he has been tricked by his friend from back East. How is this revealed? Give two examples from the text to support your answer.For fun, visit the website below and learn how to make an origami jumping frog. ................
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