Question 4 • *NBHS FL-1001070-M/J Language Arts 3 A
Read the literary analysis written by Cynthia about part 5 of The Call of the Wild.In The Call of the Wild, Buck is presented as an intensely loyal dog to those who earn his love and affection. Saved by Thornton from a brutal beating by Hal when he "was too near dead to be of further use in hauling the sled," Buck’s loyalty to Thornton first began. However, as described by London, it was more than just the fact that Thornton had saved his life that earned Thornton Buck’s adoration; it was also the fact that Thornton "was the ideal master." Even when Buck felt strongly the natural instincts that were calling from the wild, "the love for John Thornton drew him back to the fire again." Loyalty can be a powerful force.
Answer
A
Even loyalty is no match for the urges Buck feels to return to the wilderness.
B
Buck’s loyalty to Thornton is the only thing that keeps him alive in the Yukon.
C
Once forged, loyalty is a powerful opponent for even Buck’s natural instincts.
D
Loyalty is the only force in nature that allows Buck to deny the call of the wild.
Explanation
Cynthia explains that Buck feels a strong pull toward the wilderness, but his love for Thornton brings him back to the fire. This shows that the loyalty Buck has developed can resist even his natural instincts, matching choice C: “Once forged, loyalty is a powerful opponent for even Buck’s natural instincts.” Choice D is too absolute because the passage does not say loyalty is the only force that can have this effect.
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