Question

In "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," Jim Smiley lost his bet on the frog because _____.

a. the stranger tricked him
b. the sheriff stopped the contest
c. his trained frog escaped before the race

Answer 1

A.The stranger poured some stuff down the frogs throat so he couldn't jump anymore.

Answer 2

In "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," Jim Smiley lost his bet on the frog because the stranger tricked him. Option A is correct.

"The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" is an 1865 short story written by Mark Twain.

The narrator tells a story he heard from a bartender, Simon Wheeler, at the Angels Hotel in Angels Camp, California, regarding the gambler Jim Smiley.

The story has also been published as "Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog" (its original title) and "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County."