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

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.
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:

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.

This option captures the comedic essence of the story while summarizing the main events involving Spot and the narrator.