the call of the wild
by jack london (adapted excerpt)
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. . .
thirty days from the time it left dawson, the salt water
mail, with buck and his mates at the fore, arrived at
skaguay. they were in a wretched state, worn out and
worn down. bucks one hundred and forty pounds had
dwindled to one hundred and fifteen. the rest of his
mates, though lighter dogs, had relatively lost more
weight than he. pike, the malingerer, was now limping in
earnest. sol - leks was limping, and dub was suffering
from a wrenched shoulder - blade.
they were all terribly footsore. no spring or rebound was
left in them. their feet fell heavily on the trail, jaming their
bodies and doubling the fatigue of a days travel. there
was nothing the matter with them except that they were
exhausted. it was not the dead - tiredness that comes
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select the correct answer.
how does the historical setting of the passage contribute to the theme?
a. it emphasizes the harsh conditions to be overcome for the theme of perseverance.
b. it illustrates the environment for the theme of man verses nature in the wilderness.
c. it shows the attitude of the men for the theme of an overwhelming desire for more.
d. it creates the setting for the theme of desperation and the struggle to gain wealth.
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the call of the wild
by jack london (adapted excerpt)
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. . .
thirty days from the time it left dawson, the salt water
mail, with buck and his mates at the fore, arrived at
skaguay. they were in a wretched state, worn out and
worn down. bucks one hundred and forty pounds had
dwindled to one hundred and fifteen. the rest of his
mates, though lighter dogs, had relatively lost more
weight than he. pike, the malingerer, was now limping in
earnest. sol - leks was limping, and dub was suffering
from a wrenched shoulder - blade.
they were all terribly footsore. no spring or rebound was
left in them. their feet fell heavily on the trail, jaming their
bodies and doubling the fatigue of a days travel. there
was nothing the matter with them except that they were
exhausted. it was not the dead - tiredness that comes
2
select the correct answer.
how does the historical setting of the passage contribute to the theme?
a. it emphasizes the harsh conditions to be overcome for the theme of perseverance.
b. it illustrates the environment for the theme of man verses nature in the wilderness.
c. it shows the attitude of the men for the theme of an overwhelming desire for more.
d. it creates the setting for the theme of desperation and the struggle to gain wealth.
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# Brief Explanations:
To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:
- Option A: The passage describes the dogs (including Buck) in a "wretched state, worn out and worn down" after traveling, and the historical setting of the Klondike strike (frozen North) presents harsh conditions. This emphasizes the need for perseverance to overcome such conditions, aligning with the theme of perseverance.
- Option B: While the setting is the wilderness, the focus of the excerpt is on the dogs' exhaustion and harsh conditions for perseverance, not primarily "man versus nature" (the excerpt is about dogs, not man).
- Option C: The passage does not focus on the men's attitudes or a desire for more; it focuses on the dogs' state.
- Option D: The excerpt is about the dogs' struggle due to harsh travel conditions, not about desperation or struggle to gain wealth.

# Answer:
A. It emphasizes the harsh conditions to be overcome for the theme of perseverance.

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