Question

Think about the use of humor in the story “The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” by Mark Twain. What exaggeration about Jim Smiley does the storyteller make?

A.Smiley has a dog named Andrew Jackson.

B.Smiley has a frog that is a good jumper.

C.Smiley will bet on anything, on any side.

D.Smiley is naïve and overly trusting.

Answer 1

The correct answer should be Smiley will bet on anything, on any side.

Smiley doesn't even care whether he supports something or not, as long as he can bet on it. He even bets on which frog can jump the highest against people who don't have frogs, so he catches new frogs for them just so they could bet on it. That's why he gets tricked in the end.