Question

Why smiley keep a frog with him

Answer 1

He kept the frog as he loved gambling and wanted to participate in a contest.

• The question has been asked from the story The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County
• Jim was a gambling addict who couldn't stop himself. He gambled excessively, but he also took gambling seriously as a profession.
• If he had someone to gamble against him, he would bet on almost any random occurrence, and he wasn't fussy about whose side he was on.
• He took a frog and honed its jumping skills to the point that no other frog could beat it. He was overjoyed to find a guaranteed winner as his pockets became full of cash, his pride most likely increased as well.