Jim Smiley's Betting Adventures

The narrator is tasked by a friend to inquire about Leonidas W. Smiley from Simon Wheeler. Wheeler instead tells a story about Jim Smiley, a man known for betting on anything and usually winning. Smiley had a horse and a bulldog named Andrew Jackson, both of which he used to win bets. He also trained a frog named Daniel Webster to jump, winning many bets. A stranger tricks Smiley by filling the frog with pellets, causing Smiley to lose a bet. The story ends with Smiley realizing the trick but unable to find the stranger.

What was the narrator's task in the story?

• To catch a frog

• To find a lost treasure

• To visit Simon Wheeler

• To write a letter

How is Simon Wheeler described when the narrator finds him?

• Fat and peaceful

• Thin and anxious

• Tall and energetic

• Short and angry

What was Jim Smiley known for at the mining camp?

• His cooking skills

• His storytelling

• His betting habits

• His singing

What was unusual about Smiley's old horse?

• It was very fast

• It was slow and sick but won races

• It could talk

• It could fly

What was the name of Smiley's bulldog?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Andrew Jackson

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

How did Andrew Jackson win dog fights?

• By running away

• By barking loudly

• By grabbing the opponent's back leg

• By biting the opponent's ear

What did Smiley name the frog he found?

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

• Alexander Hamilton

• Daniel Webster

What skill did Smiley teach Daniel Webster?

• To sing

• To dance

• To jump far

• To swim

What did the stranger do to Daniel Webster before the bet?

• Fed him a lot of food

• Taught him new tricks

• Gave him a bath

• Put shotgun pellets in his mouth

What was the outcome of the bet between Smiley and the stranger?

• Smiley won the bet

• The stranger lost his money

• The frogs refused to jump

• The stranger won the bet