In “The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” by Mark Twain, why is Simon Wheeler so eager to suggest to the stranger that they bet on his frog? He is polite and wants to show the stranger a good time. He is lucky and almost always wins his bets. He is sneaky and wants to cheat the stranger out of some money. He is desparate and wants to earn some money to buy food. 19 of 30