Evaluate general reading comprehension with this plot-based quiz covering Mark Twain’s tall tale “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County,” also known as “Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog” and “The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County.” Alternatively, this set of questions may serve as a guided reading document to foster active reading habits. An answer key and copy of the public domain short story are provided. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. By taking this assessment, students will demonstrate knowledge of:
- Setting
- The reason for the narrator’s frustration
- The speaking style of Simon Wheeler
- Characterization of Jim Smiley
- Characterization of Daniel Webster
- Characterization of Andrew Jackson
- Simon Wheeler’s compulsive gambling
- The reason Wheeler hands off his box to the stranger
- The stranger’s trickery
- The resolution
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