Use the excerpt from the story “That Spot” to answer the question.

Question

Which sentence provides the most accurate objective summary of this paragraph?

(1 point)
Responses

Steve once mocked the narrator for his inability to follow through on a plan.
Steve once mocked the narrator for his inability to follow through on a plan.

Spot was a dog who seemed to have an almost human intelligence.
Spot was a dog who seemed to have an almost human intelligence.

When a sled dog refuses to work and eats more than his share, prospectors have few options but to kill the dog.
When a sled dog refuses to work and eats more than his share, prospectors have few options but to kill the dog.

Both Steve and the narrator tried to kill Spot but were unable to, fearing his preternatural intelligence.

Answer 1

The sentence that provides the most accurate objective summary of the paragraph is:

"Both Steve and the narrator tried to kill Spot but were unable to, fearing his preternatural intelligence."