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  Compare or contrast the character development in The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County and The Lottery.

  Posted by staylor2010 on Nov 13, 2009 at 05:05 AM

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  What are the characteristics of regionalism in the short story "The Celebrated (or Notorious) Jumping Frog of Calaveras County"?

  Posted by amberlashaye on Oct 22, 2009 at 12:43 PM

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  We are reading The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County.What is the setting? Who is the protagonist and who is the antagonist?

  Posted by vernon-girl2011 on Oct 15, 2009 at 12:53 PM

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  How does Mark Twain begin his story of "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County"?

  Posted by mixbreed on Sep 27, 2009 at 10:24 AM

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  What does Smiley entice the stranger to do in "The Nortorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County"?

  Posted by zay101 on Aug 17, 2009 at 06:17 PM

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  After he catches his listener, how does Wheeler tell his story in "Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County"?

  Posted by nagolbus36 on Aug 3, 2009 at 11:47 AM

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  In "The Notorious Jumping Frog Calveras County,"who's the protagonist & antagonist of the framework story & the framed story?    

  Posted by myprettysoldier on Jul 2, 2009 at 11:32 PM

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  In “TheCelebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County,” what does the narrator believe about his experience with Simon Wheeler?

  Posted by darbyd1 on Jun 7, 2009 at 11:13 AM

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  In "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," why does Smiley's bullfrog lose the bet?

  Posted by amychic20052005 on May 27, 2009 at 04:31 PM

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  What is the point of view of Mark Twain's "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County"?

  Posted by worcester on Apr 16, 2009 at 09:53 AM

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  In "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" what is the conflict that the framework narrator faces and how is it resolved?

  Posted by nesheim on Apr 12, 2009 at 12:54 PM

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  What does such a tale suggest about the characters in the developing west?

  Posted by starburts11 on Apr 7, 2009 at 04:05 PM

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  What enhances the humor of "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County"?

  Posted by settles12 on Feb 15, 2009 at 11:06 AM

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  Are there any literary terms in "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" by Mark Twain?

  Posted by r163932 on Feb 9, 2009 at 05:43 PM

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  Please explain "The Green Easterner" in "The Jumping Frog of Calvares County." 

  Posted by sweetsugarxox on Feb 8, 2009 at 09:19 AM

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  In Mark Twain's "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," who are the protagonist and antagonist of the story?

  Posted by bme10bme10 on Dec 12, 2008 at 06:09 AM

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  What is the type of writing of Marie de France?

  Posted by pabliison on Nov 20, 2008 at 05:47 PM

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  What figures of speech appear in the text?

  Posted by blopalison on Nov 17, 2008 at 07:18 PM

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  In "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County", what is unusual about Smiley's mare and what are the metaphors used to describe her?

  Posted by pablison on Nov 17, 2008 at 05:32 PM

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  What does the narrator hope to learn from Simon Wheeler in "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County"?

  Posted by whitney546 on Nov 6, 2008 at 02:15 PM

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  How does the ues of authentic dialect add to the story, "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County"?

  Posted by harter on Nov 4, 2008 at 06:16 PM

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  What is the resolution of Mark Twain's "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County"?

  Posted by hlore on Nov 4, 2008 at 04:30 PM

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  Why is the narrator asked to call on Simon Wheeler in "The Celebrated Frog of Calaveras County"?

  Posted by perote on Oct 10, 2008 at 07:10 AM

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  Who is the protagonist and antagonist in "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County"?

  Posted by kendrick22 on Sep 10, 2008 at 06:47 AM

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  How does the story, "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" satrize humans and Americans?

  Posted by sosexy on May 27, 2008 at 05:41 PM

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  What is the significance of the animals' names in Twain's  "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calavaras County"?

  Posted by babiejay13 on May 1, 2008 at 08:47 AM

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  What is a good quotation from the short story "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County"? Please relate to regionalism.

  Posted by jonesy on Apr 20, 2008 at 10:51 AM

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  From the framework narrator's tone, what can you infer about his opinion of Simon Wheeler and the story Wheeler tells?

  Posted by sjenny on Apr 14, 2008 at 08:24 PM

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  What is the conflict that the framework narrator faces, and how is this conflict resolved?

  Posted by lexishanklin on Apr 14, 2008 at 08:20 PM

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  How do the narrators of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" compare?

  Posted by swinkster09 on Apr 8, 2008 at 07:07 PM

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  Who are the protagonist and antagonist of the framework story? Who are the protagonist and the antagonist of the framed story?

  Posted by lexishanklin on Apr 1, 2008 at 08:41 AM

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  Was Mark Twain influenced by materialism and elitist ideology, or was he was writing from a socialist/communist perspective ?

  Posted by hbaez on Mar 3, 2008 at 12:40 PM

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  Why was Smiley so proud of his frog?

  Posted by xoxolizzlexoxo on Jan 31, 2008 at 06:02 PM

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  What is ironic about Smiley’s losing?

  Posted by vote4pedro on Nov 6, 2007 at 08:44 AM

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  What is a brief summary of "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County"?

  Posted by dannylamar on Oct 3, 2007 at 09:14 AM

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  Why does Wheeler call Smiley the "curiousest man" and what evidence does he give to support this?

  Posted by bynionfl939 on Feb 27, 2007 at 02:42 PM

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  Why does Wheeler tell about the mare and the pup first, before focusing on the frog?

  Posted by c-los on Jan 28, 2007 at 03:42 PM