Read this excerpt from Chapter Two of Jack London’s The Call of the Wild.

Two minutes from the time Curly went down, the last of her assailants were clubbed off. But she lay there limp and lifeless in the bloody, trampled snow . . . . The scene often came back to Buck to trouble him in his sleep. So that was the way. No fair play. Once down, that was the end of you. Well, he would see to it that he never went down.

What is a good prediction question to ask after reading this excerpt?

Will Buck remember Curly?
Will Buck encounter more violence?
Does Buck have bad dreams?
Does Buck try to learn from what he sees?

In at least 150 words, tell how the mother's history as a chinese immigrant lays the foundation for her motivations and values as a character. writer word count: of 150 overall score: next question ask for turn it in

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. ‘you make me feel uncivilized, daisy,’ i confessed on my second glass of corky but rather impressive claret. ‘can’t you talk about crops or something? ’ i meant nothing in particular by this remark but it was taken up in an unexpected way. ‘civilization’s going to pieces,’ broke out tom violently. ‘i’ve gotten to be a terrible pessimist about things. have you read ‘the rise of the coloured empires’ by this man goddard? ’ ‘why, no,’ i answered, rather surprised by his tone. ‘well, it’s a fine book, and everybody ought to read it. the idea is if we don’t look out the white race will be—will be utterly submerged. it’s all scientific stuff; it’s been proved.’ in this passage, tom’s ideas about race relations come off as uncivilized. what literary device is fitzgerald using here?

Which historical events have affected the meals you consume