Read the excerpt from "Husky-The Wolf Dog of the North."

Nor has this neglect been due to their being but the humble servants of the master, man. They are far from humble, as their

wild ancestry attests. They may be beaten into submission, but that will not prevent them still snarling their hatred.

Which best states the central idea in this excerpt?

Huskies are humble servants to their masters.

Huskies are too wild to work with man

Huskies remain wild even when serving man.

Huskies can only be managed with violence.

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Abbigail Johnson

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9 January, 06:32

Read the excerpt from "Husky-The Wolf Dog of the North."

Nor has this neglect been due to their being but the humble servants of the master, man. They are far from humble, as their

wild ancestry attests. They may be beaten into submission, but that will not prevent them still snarling their hatred.

Which best states the central idea in this excerpt?

Huskies are humble servants to their masters.

Huskies are too wild to work with man

Huskies remain wild even when serving man.

Huskies can only be managed with violence.

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Paulina Thompson · Answer 1

C) Huskies remain wild even when serving man.

Explanation:

Option B and C are close contenders to be central idea of the short excerpt. Both are almost equal in importance and convey the same idea.

Option C has a slight edge over option B, because it includes the phrase "serving man", whereas option B does not present any such idea.

So option C should be selected as correct option.

Option A is incorrect because what it conveys is opposite of what is conveyed in the text.

Option D is also negated in the excerpt, as it says, "They may be beaten into submission, but that will not prevent them ..."