The following text is adapted from Jack London's 1903 novel The Call of the Wild. Buck is a sled dog living with John Thornton in Yukon, Canada. Thornton alone held [Buck]The rest of mankind was as nothing.Chance travellers might praise or pet him; but he was cold under it all, and from a too demonstrative man he would get up and walk away. When Thornton's partners, Hans and Pete arrived on the long-expected raft, Buck refused to notice them till he learned they were close to Thornton;after that he tolerated them in a passive sort of way, accepting favors from them as though he favored them by accepting. Which choice best states the main idea of the text? A) Buck has become less social since he began living with Thornton. B) Buck mistrusts humans and does his best to avoid them. C) Buck has been especially well liked by most of Thornton's friends. D) Buckholds Thoratonin higher regard than my

## Step 1<br />The first step in solving this problem is to understand the text. The text describes Buck's reactions to different people in his life. It is clear that Buck has a special bond with John Thornton, which is different from his reactions to other people.<br /><br />## Step 2<br />Next, we need to analyze each option in relation to the text. <br /><br />### Option A<br />Option A suggests that Buck has become less social since he began living with Thornton. However, the text does not provide any evidence to support this claim. In fact, it is clear that Buck is more social with Thornton than with other people.<br /><br />### Option B<br />Option B suggests that Buck mistrusts humans and does his best to avoid them. This is not supported by the text, as Buck is not shown to avoid humans, but rather to have a special bond with Thornton.<br /><br />### Option C<br />Option C suggests that Buck has been especially well liked by most of Thornton's friends. This is not supported by the text, as Buck is not shown to have a special bond with Thornton's friends.<br /><br />### Option D<br />Option D suggests that Buck holds Thornton in higher regard than any other person. This is supported by the text, as Buck is shown to have a special bond with Thornton and is more accepting of Thornton's partners than of other people.