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.

Question

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