Question
Read the excerpt from The Call of the Wild.
They were simply so many bags of bones in which sparks of life fluttered faintly. When a halt was made... the spark dimmed and paled and seemed to go out. And when the club or whip fell upon them, the spark fluttered feebly up, and they tottered to their feet and staggered on.
Based on the description in this passage, the reader can conclude that the dogs are
forgetful of the whip
extremely close to death.
disobedient to commands.
desperate for safety.
They were simply so many bags of bones in which sparks of life fluttered faintly. When a halt was made... the spark dimmed and paled and seemed to go out. And when the club or whip fell upon them, the spark fluttered feebly up, and they tottered to their feet and staggered on.
Based on the description in this passage, the reader can conclude that the dogs are
forgetful of the whip
extremely close to death.
disobedient to commands.
desperate for safety.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Based on the description in the passage, the reader can conclude that the dogs are **extremely close to death**. The imagery of "bags of bones" and the description of their life force as "sparks" that dim when they are at rest and barely flicker back to life when prompted by punishment suggest a state of severe exhaustion and suffering.