Read this excerpt from White Fang by Jack London. Came the day when Grey Beaver, deciding that the liability of her running away was past, released Kiche. White Fang was delighted with his mother’s freedom.

Based on this excerpt, Jessica predicts that White Fang and Kiche will soon escape back into the wild.

Which line in the story is most likely to change her prediction?

a. “He accompanied her joyfully about the camp; and, so long as he remained close by her side, Lip-lip kept a respectful distance.”
b. “There was something calling to him out there in the open. His mother heard it, too.”
c. “He ran on a few steps, stopped, and looked back. She had not moved.”
d. “The stream, the lair, and the quiet woods were calling to him, and he wanted her to come.”