The following text is adapted from Jack London’s 1903 novel The Call of the Wild . Buck is a sled

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The following text is adapted from Jack London’s 1903 novel The Call of the Wild. Buck is a sled dog living with John Thornton in Yukon, Canada.

Thornton alone held [Buck]. The rest of mankind was as nothing. Chance travellers might praise or pet him; but he was cold under it all, and from a too demonstrative man he would get up and walk away. When Thornton’s partners, Hans and Pete, arrived on the long-expected raft, Buck refused to notice them till he learned they were close to Thornton; after that he tolerated them in a passive sort of way, accepting favors from them as though he favored them by accepting.

Which choice best states the main idea of the text?

Accepted Answer

Choice D is the best answer because it most accurately states the main idea of the text. After establishing that Buck views most people &ldquo;as nothing,&rdquo; the text explains that Buck won&rsquo;t acknowledge people other than Thornton unless they appear friendly toward Thornton, and even then he&rsquo;s only reluctantly accepting. Thus, the text focuses on the idea that Thornton has a special status in Buck&rsquo;s mind, with Buck holding him in higher regard than other people. Choice A is incorrect because the text conveys that Buck isn&rsquo;t social with people other than Thornton but doesn&rsquo;t address Buck&rsquo;s life or temperament before he lived with Thornton. Choice B is incorrect because the text conveys that Buck doesn&rsquo;t really care about people other than Thornton and is aloof toward them. However, there&rsquo;s no indiion that Buck mistrusts and avoids people generally; indeed, he accepts Thornton, who is a human. Choice C is incorrect because the text refers to random travelers praising and petting Buck and Thornton&rsquo;s partners giving Buck favors, but there&rsquo;s no indiion that any of these people are Thornton&rsquo;s friends or that they have a particular fondness for Buck.

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