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What is the primary reason Twain used a frame story structure for 'The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County'?
What is the primary reason Twain used a frame story structure for 'The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County'?
- To show readers how ignorant people in remote Western towns are
- To show unexpected similarities between educated and uneducated men
- To help readers appreciate the story of the famous frog more fully
- To satirize educated, but often prejudiced, men from the East (correct)
In the excerpt from 'A Call Loan', what action does Merwin attempt?
In the excerpt from 'A Call Loan', what action does Merwin attempt?
- He tries to escape from his debt by jumping on a train
- He shows cowardice by trying to take advantage of others
- He attempts to violently attack Longley with two guns
- He raises himself from behind a clump of chaparral and starts for the engine (correct)
What did the phrase "closing of the Western frontier" refer to?
What did the phrase "closing of the Western frontier" refer to?
- The failure of American settlers to establish permanent communities in the Western territories.
- The widespread belief that all available land between the East and West Coasts had been settled. (correct)
- The completion of the transcontinental railroad, which connected the East and West Coasts.
- The decision by the U.S. government to halt westward expansion due to conflicts with Native Americans.
What aspect of Mark Twain's "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" exemplifies the literary movement of Regionalism?
What aspect of Mark Twain's "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" exemplifies the literary movement of Regionalism?
Which of the following best describes the belief in the superiority of European American culture that underpinned the concept of "Manifest Destiny"?
Which of the following best describes the belief in the superiority of European American culture that underpinned the concept of "Manifest Destiny"?
Which of the following scientific theories had the most significant influence on the literary movement of naturalism?
Which of the following scientific theories had the most significant influence on the literary movement of naturalism?
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Mark Twain's "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County"
- The narrator is an Easterner, and the story uses overblown language to make him appear arrogant.
- The story is written as a frame story to satirize educated, but often prejudiced, men from the East.
O.Henry's "A Call Loan"
- The excerpt features strong characters dealing with trouble on their own, a characteristic of the Western genre.
- Longley independently enforces law and order on his misguided friend, showcasing his strong character.
Naturalism
- The literary movement of naturalism was most informed by Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.
- Darwin's book changed the way many American authors thought about the meaning and cause of events in human lives.
The "Closing" of the Western Frontier
- The "closing" of the Western frontier refers to the settlement of most of the land between the East and West Coasts.
- This idea was based on the belief that European American culture was superior to Native cultures.
Regionalism
- Regionalism focuses on rural or small-town Americans and their everyday lives.
- "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" is a good example of Regionalism because its story is told mostly in dialect and focuses on local people and topics.
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