Which excerpt best develops the theme about trust in the passage?
Select to read an excerpt from Buck's Trial of Strength by Jack London
A. "Buck seized Thornton's hand in his teeth. Thornton shook him
back and forth. As though moved by a common feeling, the
onlookers drew back to a respectful distance; ..." (paragraph 20)
B. "Another miner bet sixteen hundred dollars that he couldn't, and
Thornton, though fearing it would be too much for Buck, was
ashamed to refuse;... (paragraph 1)
C. "Now, Mush! Thornton's command cracked out like a pistol shot.
Buck threw himself forward, tightening the traces with a jarring
lunge." (paragraphs 15-16)
D. "Hats and mittens were flying in the air. Men were shaking hands,
it did not matter with whom, and bubbling over in a general
incoherent babel." (paragraph 17)