Answer:
The sentence in the excerpt that shows a mocking tone is:
Like he could ever be an astronaut!
Explanation:
To mock means to make fun of something or someone in a derisive, cruel manner. Notice how the sentence "Like he could ever be an astronaut!" mocks the sentence that came before it. It is, in a cruel, sarcastic way, refuting the possibility of Jason becoming an astronaut like he used to dream of. We can easily hear the tone in which the sentence would be spoken in our minds - a laughing, ironic tone.
Answer:
Klondike gold rush of the 1890s
The Call of the Wild is set in the midst of the Klondike gold rush of the 1890s. During this time, more than 30,000 people traveled to the area near the convergence of the Klondike and Yukon rivers in Yukon territory, just east of what is today Alaska.
Explanation:
The word that BEST describes Douglass's diction in this excerpt is
A. formal
