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In “The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” by Mark Twain, what shortcomings do the narrator and Jim Smiley share?



They are greedy.


They are earnest.


They are trusting.


They are quiet.

Respuesta :

the answer should be "they are trusting"

Answer:

The correct answer is "They are trusting".

Explanation:

The short story "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County"  (also known as "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County") by Mark Twain is narrated as a retelling what a bartender heard about the gambler Jim Smiley.  By talking about what a bartender heard, the narrator could be easily labeled as a trusting person. Jim Smiley is a trusting person as well, which could be noted in the story by how is he fooled by a stranger and had to pay a $40 wager for it.