<span>We need rain that would clear the dust from the sky and end the drought.
NOT:
</span>We need rain. This would clear the dust from the sky and end the drought.
We need rain to clear the dust from the sky and end the drought.
<span>To clear dust from the sky and end the drought, we need rain.</span>
Answer:
Something important is going to happen.
Explanation:
"As if" implies that it is not like any other day. This statement builds suspense by telling the reader that something important and out of the ordinary is going to happen.
Answer: It is a part of the rising action that shows a conflict between the dogs.
Explanation: Usually in a pack of dogs, there will be a fight for dominance. Spitz intruded Buck’s nest to show him that he was top dog, which would have been seen as a challenge to Buck, and it shows a battle will follow soon.
