the Rising Action is the anwser to the qustion.
If you have different options that you're not showing this might not be right, but it could be "scold" or possibly "hound".
After reading the excerpt from the novel '' <span>The Call of the Wild '' written by Jack London I can clearly see the correct answer. I am pretty sure that the </span>statement which best represents the theme of The Call of the Wild is the third option from the scale represented above : <span>C. A dog endures hardship but ends up going back to where he is meant to be. This one will definitely help you.</span>