How much money was wagered in the frog competition?
$40
What was Mark Twain’s real name?
Samuel Clemons
The stranger ends up winning the competition because the frog is unable to jump. What does the stranger say as he leaves the competition?
I don’t know p’ints about that frog that’s any better’n any other frog
Who is the narrator of the second story within the tale?
Simon Wheeler
What was the name of the frog?
Dan’l Webster
Where was Mark Twain born?
Missouri
Why did Smiley’s frog lose the jumping competition?
He was weighed down with 5 pounds of quail shot
What literary term is used to describe the outcome of the frog competition?
Irony
Who is narrating the story from the very beginning?
An unknown narrator
What was Smiley’s weakness in the story?
Gambling
What was the name of the bull pup?
Andrew Jackson
Who is the narrator seeking information on?
Rev. Leonidas W. Smiley
What is the term used for an author depicting a region or culture’s way of speaking in his or her writing?
Vernacular
Who is the focus of the second story? (The story within the story)
Jim Smiley
Why did Andrew Jackson die?
He was ashamed he was beaten by a dog with no hind legs
When was this story written?
1865
How long did Jim Smiley “educate” his frog in order to make him a championship jumper?
3 months
As the old man is about to finish his original story, he is interrupted by another individual. The narrator attempts to leave the locale, but the old man catches up with him. The story ends with the old man beginning to tell the narrator ab
A one-eyed cow
A story within a story is known as a what?
Frame Story
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