Question
The Yukon was straining to break loose the ice that bound it down. It ate away from beneath; the sun ate from above.
—The Call of the Wild,
Jack London
Based on the description, what does the ice in the passage probably look like?
The ice is being eaten by the starving sled dogs.
There is a hole in the middle of the ice, like a doughnut.
The ice looks like it would taste delicious.
The ice has chunks melting away that look as though they have been bitten off.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The most accurate description based on the passage is: **The ice has chunks melting away that look as though they have been bitten off.**
The imagery of the Yukon "eating away from beneath" and the sun "eating from above" suggests that the ice is breaking apart and melting, creating uneven edges and chunks that have been removed, resembling something that has been bitten into.
The imagery of the Yukon "eating away from beneath" and the sun "eating from above" suggests that the ice is breaking apart and melting, creating uneven edges and chunks that have been removed, resembling something that has been bitten into.