Why does the author of The Call of the Wild describe Buck's progress as "retrogression"?

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Buck's behavior was becoming more and more evil.
Buck's behavior was becoming more and more evil.

Buck was returning to his ancient instinctual roots.
Buck was returning to his ancient instinctual roots.

Buck's morals were becoming fine-tuned.
Buck's morals were becoming fine-tuned.

Buck's behavior was becoming more and more evil.

What is the literary element called that describes how Francois and Perrault speak in The Call of the Wild?

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dialogue
dialogue

French Canadian
French Canadian

dialect

dialect

Which of the following is NOT an element of plot?

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point of view
point of view

climax
climax

exposition

point of view

What climax is reached in Chapter 3 of The Call of the Wild?

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Dolly goes mad.
Dolly goes mad.

Buck and Spitz have a final confrontation.
Buck and Spitz have a final confrontation.

Starving huskies invade the camp.

Buck and Spitz have a final confrontation.

In The Call of the Wild, Pike's insubordination in shirking his duties precipitated discipline from Spitz. What does this mean?

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Pike disobeyed by refusing to wake up and caused Spitz to punish him.
Pike disobeyed by refusing to wake up and caused Spitz to punish him.

Pike refused to get up one morning but escaped punishment from Spitz.
Pike refused to get up one morning but escaped punishment from Spitz.

Pike followed the rules in doing his duties but was punished by Spitz anyway.
Pike followed the rules in doing his duties but was punished by Spitz anyway.

Pike disobeyed by refusing to wake up and caused Spitz to punish him.