Three years has passed or have passed ?

Through actions and conflicts of force, the plot of novel is logically brought to the the turning point in the conflict

Buck did not cry out. he did not check himself, but drove in upon spitz, shoulder to shoulder, so hard that he missed the throat. they rolled over and over in the powdery snow. spitz gained his feet almost as though he had not been overthrown, slashing buck down the shoulder and leaping clear. twice his teeth clipped together, like the steel jaws of a trap, as he backed away for better footing, with lean and lifting lips that writhed and snarled. read this passage. explain what the conflict shows about buck and spitz.

How do cheetah kitten silver manes them to survive? quote evidence from the teaxt to support your response and explain your answer completely