Question

3.
In “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County,” Jim Smiley’s horse wins races by
A) attacking all the other horses in the race.
B) raising a lot of dust so the other horses can’t see where to go.
C) barreling past the other horses, after having a head start.
D) making so much noise that she scares all the other horses.
4.
In “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County,” Andrew Jackson, the bull pup, wins fights by
A) tricking all the bettors with his fake asthma attacks.
B) rolling over and playing dead.
C) biting other dogs and throwing them over his shoulder.
D) holding his opponent’s hind leg until the other dog collapses.
5.
In “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County,” the bull pup finally loses a fight when he
A) starts wheezing and can’t breathe.
B) is attacked by a fierce, heavy dog.
C) is filled with buckshot and can’t move.
D) is pitted against a dog that doesn’t have hind legs.

Answer 1

3. C
4.d
5.c