The purpose of the celebrated jumping frog of calaveras county is to
a. warn readers about the evils of gambling.
b. entertain readers.
c. teach readers about famous public figures from the past.
d. describe life in an old west mining camp.

Which best describes the“brain trust” franklin roosevelt promised to make part of his administration? a group of america’s most successful businessmen, who would fix the economya group of hoover’s economic advisers, who would undo previous damage to the economya group of smart advisers, who would assist roosevelt in guiding the nation forwarda group of military veterans, who would assist roosevelt in putting americans back to work