In The Call of the Wild, why was Hal beating Buck?
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because Buck attacked Mercedes
because Buck attacked Mercedes
because Buck refused to mush
because Buck refused to mush
because Buck stole some food
because Buck refused to mush
Fill in the blank with the appropriate vocabulary word from The Call of the Wild. “After John Thornton’s injury, he was left at a cabin to complete his ___________.”
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romp
romp
convalescence
convalescence
exploit
convalescence
because Buck refused to mush.
In The Call of the Wild, Hal was beating Buck because Buck refused to mush.
To get this answer, we can refer to the events in the story. The Call of the Wild is a novel by Jack London, and in this particular scene, the character Hal, who is one of the sled dog drivers, becomes frustrated with Buck's refusal to pull the sled. Buck's refusal to mush goes against Hal's desire to make progress and reach their destination. As a result, Hal resorts to beating Buck as a means of trying to force him to obey and pull the sled.