Question 2 • *NBHS FL-1001070-M/J Language Arts 3 A
Read the excerpt from The Call of the Wild.This was the first time Buck had failed, in itself a sufficient reason to drive Hal into a rage. He exchanged the whip for the customary club. Buck refused to move under the rain of heavier blows which now fell upon him. Like his mates, he was barely able to get up, but, unlike them, he had made up his mind not to get up. . . .
Answer
A
Buck’s life with humans
B
Buck’s life with other dogs
C
Buck’s life as a sled dog
D
Buck’s life in the wilderness
Explanation
The excerpt describes Buck and the other dogs being beaten because they are expected to pull a sled. Buck refuses to get up, even under Hal’s blows, showing the harshness of his work as a sled dog. The best choice is “Buck’s life as a sled dog.”
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