Question
Reread this excerpt from The Call of the Wild.
An oath from Perrault, the resounding impact of a club upon a bony frame, and a shrill yelp of pain, heralded the breaking forth of pandemonium. The camp was suddenly discovered to be alive with skulking furry forms,—starving huskies, four or five score of them, who had scented the camp from some Indian village. They had crept in while Buck and Spitz were fighting, and when the two men sprang among them with stout clubs they showed their teeth and fought back. They were crazed by the smell of the food. Perrault found one with head buried in the grub-box.
What is the meaning of this excerpt?
Perrault is fighting stray dogs that have invaded the campsite looking for food.
Perrault is punishing members of his dogsled team for their aggressive acts.
Perrault is reprimanding his dogsled team for stealing scraps of food.
Perrault is feeding wild dogs and training them for work on his team.
An oath from Perrault, the resounding impact of a club upon a bony frame, and a shrill yelp of pain, heralded the breaking forth of pandemonium. The camp was suddenly discovered to be alive with skulking furry forms,—starving huskies, four or five score of them, who had scented the camp from some Indian village. They had crept in while Buck and Spitz were fighting, and when the two men sprang among them with stout clubs they showed their teeth and fought back. They were crazed by the smell of the food. Perrault found one with head buried in the grub-box.
What is the meaning of this excerpt?
Perrault is fighting stray dogs that have invaded the campsite looking for food.
Perrault is punishing members of his dogsled team for their aggressive acts.
Perrault is reprimanding his dogsled team for stealing scraps of food.
Perrault is feeding wild dogs and training them for work on his team.
Answers
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The correct meaning of the excerpt is: **Perrault is fighting stray dogs that have invaded the campsite looking for food.**
In this passage, the chaotic scene described involves starving huskies that have come across the camp, attracted by the scent of food. Perrault and another man are trying to fend off these intruding dogs as they fight back, indicating that the main action revolves around defending against the invading dogs rather than punishing or training Buck and Spitz or reprimanding them.
In this passage, the chaotic scene described involves starving huskies that have come across the camp, attracted by the scent of food. Perrault and another man are trying to fend off these intruding dogs as they fight back, indicating that the main action revolves around defending against the invading dogs rather than punishing or training Buck and Spitz or reprimanding them.