Question

Read the passage from Part 1 of “To Build a Fire.”

It made quick efforts to lick the ice off its legs, then dropped down in the snow and began to bite out the ice that had formed between the toes. This was a matter of instinct. To permit the ice to remain would mean sore feet. It did not know this. It merely obeyed the mysterious prompting that arose from the deep crypts of its being. But the man knew, having achieved a judgment on the subject, and he removed the mitten from his right hand and helped tear out the ice particles.

What does the dog’s reaction reveal about it?

It responds to natural impulses.
It ignores painful symptoms.
It appreciates the man’s help.
It understands the risks of frostbite

Answer 1

What the dog’s reaction reveals about it is that It responds to natural impulses.

Step-by-step explanation:

The excerpt talks about how the dog knows about the dangers in nature, while the man does not follow his instinct or the warnings based on the dog's reaction taking him to his fatal end, while the dog survives to all the raging weather, and the intense cold of winter, by staying away from the man and going with his animal thought.

Answer 2

The correct answer should be this sentence: It responds to natural impulses.

The narration contains descriptive words about the wise reaction of the dog did when frostbite attacks, it made efforts to avoid the consequences of not responding to natural impulses abruptly.