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.
To find the answers to these questions, you can refer to the short story "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" by Mark Twain. In this story, the actions of the characters are described, leading to the answer options.
3. From the story, it is evident that Jim Smiley's horse wins races by C) barreling past the other horses, after having a head start. This is shown when the narrator describes Jim Smiley's horse running in races as having a "considerable odds in his favor."
4. In the story, Andrew Jackson, the bull pup, wins fights by D) holding his opponent's hind leg until the other dog collapses. This is described in the story when the narrator explains how Andrew Jackson defeats its opponent by using this strategy.
5. The time when the bull pup finally loses a fight is when C) is filled with buckshot and can't move. This is mentioned towards the end of the story when the narrator talks about how the bull pup, after a series of victories, ends up losing to a dog that had been filled with buckshot.
To get a more detailed understanding of the story and its events, it is recommended to read "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" by Mark Twain.
3. C
4.d
5.c