Read the passage. paraphrased from “the notorious jumping frog of calaveras county” a friend of the narrator’s asks him to call on talkative old simon wheeler. the friend says he wants news of his friend reverend leonidas w. smiley. instead, wheeler tells the narrator a long drawn-out story about jim smiley. as he tells the story, wheeler never smiles, and he never frowns. what is the bolded sentence an example of? an incongruity a hyperbole a funny name a human foible

when alex falls for the charming new boy at school, cole -- a handsome, funny, sports star who adores her - she can't believe she's finally found her soul who truly loves and understands her.  

at first, alex is blissfully happy. sure, cole seems a little jealous of her relationship with her close friend zack, but what guy would want his girlfriend spending all her time with another boy? as the months pass, though, alex can no longer ignore cole's small put-downs, pinches, or increasingly violent threats.  

as alex struggles to come to terms with the sweet boyfriend she fell in love with and the boyfriend whose "love" she no longer recognizes, she is forced to choose -- between her "true love" and herself.

explanation:

b) many students envied isabella's ability to run hurdles, throwing the javelin and running in the relay race. that is the correct answer. hoped it .