Read the excerpt from “Mowgli’s Brothers” as Mother Wolf speaks to Shere Khan. "He shall live to run with the pack and to hunt with the pack; and in the end, look you, hunter of little naked cubs—frog-eater— fish-killer—he shall hunt thee!"

How does Mother Wolf’s statement develop the plot?

It violates the Law of the Jungle so Mother Wolf will be punished.

It forces the wolves to choose to make Mowgli part of the pack.

It demonstrates that Mother Wolf will eventually rule the pack.

It increases the conflict between Shere Khan and Mowgli.

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Which sentences from part 1 of the call of the wild would best serve as evidence of the theme "sometimes survival depends on knowing when not to fight"? buck had accepted the rope with quiet dignity. to be sure, it was an unwonted performance: but he had learned to trust in men he knew, and to give them credit for a wisdom that outreached his own. he had merely intimated his displeasure, in his pride believing that to intimate was to command. but to his surprise the rope tightened around his neck, shutting off his breath. he saw, once for all, that he stood no chance against a man with a club. he had learned the lesson, and in all his after life he never forgot it. that had given them an unfair advantage; but now that it was off, he would show them. they would never get another rope around his neck.

Which of the following factors most consistently contributes to the speaker’s believability? a the age and experience of the speaker b the physical environment in which the speech is delivered c the sincerity, knowledge, and trustworthiness of the speaker d the position of the thesis statement in the speech