Perseverance and Rising to the Challenge: The Call of the Wild
Question 3 • *NBHS FL-1001070-M/J Language Arts 3 A
Read this excerpt from The Call of the Wild by Jack London.And this was the manner of dog Buck was in the fall of 1897, when the Klondike strike dragged men from all the world into the frozen North. But Buck did not read the newspapers, and he did not know that Manuel, one of the gardener's helpers, was an undesirable acquaintance. . . .The Judge was at a meeting of the Raisin Growers' Association, and the boys were busy organizing an athletic club, on the memorable night of Manuel's treachery. No one saw him and Buck go off through the orchard on what Buck imagined was merely a stroll. And with the exception of a solitary man, no one saw them arrive at the little flag station known as College Park. This man talked with Manuel, and money chinked between them.
Answer
A
There is a market for stolen dogs to be used for labor in the North.
B
There is a prevailing distrust of the information in newspapers.
C
California farmers are working to change agricultural laws.
D
Families use expensive security systems to guard their homes.
Explanation
The passage connects the Klondike gold rush with men heading to the frozen North, then shows Manuel secretly taking Buck away and receiving money from a stranger. This suggests that Buck is being sold to meet the demand for strong dogs to work in the North. The passage does not suggest distrust of newspapers, agricultural lawmaking, or home security systems.
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