That Spot 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. 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? (1 point) 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. Steve was known for his cruelty to animals. Steve and the narrator tried to strand Spot on an island but somehow he found them again, even in a large settlement. Spot was a supernatural beast; he looked like a dog but had otherworldly powers. square Item 11 Item 12 Item 13 Item 14 Item 15 Item 16 Item 17

## Step 1<br />The first step in solving this problem is to understand the context of the excerpt. The excerpt is from the story "That Spot" by Jack London. The story revolves around two gold prospectors, Steve and the narrator, who decide to get rid of a troublesome sled dog named Spot by leaving him on an island.<br /><br />## Step 2<br />The next step is to analyze each of the given options and determine which one best summarizes the excerpt. <br /><br />## Step 3<br />Option A suggests that Spot mysteriously frees himself from an island exile and gets the narrator in trouble with the police. This is not accurate as the excerpt does not mention any police trouble.<br /><br />## Step 4<br />Option B suggests that Steve was known for his cruelty to animals. This is not accurate as the excerpt does not provide any information about Steve's general behavior towards animals.<br /><br />## Step 5<br />Option C suggests that Steve and the narrator tried to strand Spot on an island but somehow he found them again, even in a large settlement. This is accurate as the excerpt describes how Steve and the narrator tried to get rid of Spot by leaving him on an island, but Spot managed to find them again.<br /><br />## Step 6<br />Option D suggests that Spot was a supernatural beast; he looked like a dog but had otherworldly powers. This is not accurate as the excerpt does not suggest that Spot was supernatural.