That Spot

Question

by Jack London

“What that dog needs is space,” Steve said the second day. “Let’s maroon him.”

We did, running the boat in at Caribou Crossing for him to jump ashore. Two of the other dogs, good dogs, followed him; and we lost two whole days trying to find them. We never saw those two dogs again; but the quietness and relief we enjoyed made us decide, like the man who refused his hundred and fifty, that it was cheap at the price. For the first time in months Steve and I laughed and whistled and sang. We were as happy as clams. The dark days were over. The nightmare had been lifted. That Spot was gone.

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Question
Use the excerpt from the story “That Spot” to answer the question. Steve and the narrator are gold prospectors in the Klondike, and Spot is a troublesome sled dog.

Which is the best objective summary of this excerpt?

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Responses

Steve was known for his cruelty to animals.
Steve was known for his cruelty to animals.

Spot was a supernatural beast; he looked like a dog but had otherworldly powers.
Spot was a supernatural beast; he looked like a dog but had otherworldly powers.

Steve and the narrator tried to strand Spot on an island, but somehow he found them again, even in a large settlement.
Steve and the narrator tried to strand Spot on an island, but somehow he found them again, even in a large settlement.

In this hilarious episode, indicative of Jack London’s comedy skill, Spot mysteriously frees himself from an island exile and gets the narrator in trouble with the police.

Answer 1

The best objective summary of the excerpt is:

Steve and the narrator decided to maroon the troublesome sled dog, Spot, at Caribou Crossing to gain relief from the stress he caused. Although they lost two other dogs in the process and never saw them again, they felt a sense of happiness and freedom after Spot was gone.