That Spot
by Jack London
There was no getting any work out of that Spot; and to make up for it, he was the biggest pig-glutton of a dog I ever saw. On top of that, he was the cleverest thief. There was no circumventing him. Many a breakfast we went without our bacon because Spot had been there first. And it was because of him that we nearly starved to death up the Stewart. He figured out the way to break into our meat cache, and what he didn’t eat, the rest of the team did. But he was impartial. He stole from everybody. He was a restless dog, always very busy snooping around or going somewhere. And there was never a camp within five miles that he didn’t raid. The worst of it was that they always came back on us to pay his board bill, which was just, being the law of the land; but it was mighty hard on us, especially that first winter on the Chilcoot, when we were busted, paying for whole hams and sides of bacon that we never ate. He could fight, too, that Spot. He could do everything but work. He never pulled a pound, but he was the boss of the whole team. The way he made those dogs stand around was an education. He bullied them, and there was always one or more of them fresh-marked with his fangs. But he was more than a bully. He wasn’t afraid of anything that walked on four legs; and I’ve seen him march, single-handed, into a strange team, without any provocation whatever, and put the kibosh on the whole outfit. Did I say he could eat? I caught him eating the whip once. That’s straight. He started in at the lash, and when I caught him he was down to the handle, and still going.
"That Spot" by Jack London
Question
Use the excerpt from the story “That Spot” to answer the question.
Based on this paragraph, which statement best summarizes the character of Spot?
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Responses
Spot refused to work and stole food from everyone.
Spot refused to work and stole food from everyone. - no response given
Spot was the leader of the sled dog team.
Spot was the leader of the sled dog team. - incorrect
Spot often stole meat that the narrator had to pay for.
Spot often stole meat that the narrator had to pay for. - no response given
Spot picked fights with many of the other sled dogs.
Spot picked fights with many of the other sled dogs. - no response given
Incorrect
This statement describes Spot’s role, but it does not describe his character accurately.
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The best statement that summarizes the character of Spot, based on the excerpt from "That Spot" by Jack London, is:
Spot refused to work and stole food from everyone.
This statement captures both Spot's refusal to contribute to the work of the sled dog team and his cleverness as a thief who raided food supplies. The other options either misinterpret Spot's role in the team or do not provide a comprehensive summary of his character.
