________ 11. Buck was purposely placed between Dave and Sol-leks so that they could teach him, and he

Question

(A) found himself bitten and whipped with almost every step,
(B) was so intimidated by their presence that he made many mistakes,
(C) found it better to heed their instruction that to retaliate against their sharp teeth and François’s whip.

Answer 1

The correct completion for the sentence is:

(C) found it better to heed their instruction than to retaliate against their sharp teeth and François’s whip.

This option reflects the idea that Buck chose to listen and learn from Dave and Sol-leks rather than react negatively to their aggressive behavior and the punishment from François.