[T]he husky can be characterized as pertinacious, deceitful, sharp, and, above all, well capable of deductive reasoning. He will unerringly connect cause with effect. He is also an actor of no mean ability, concealing the most nefarious designs under the innocent exterior of a new-born lamb. Which best states the central idea in this excerpt?

Huskies are innocent, like lambs.
Huskies are clever and resourceful.
Huskies are mean and vicious.
Huskies are dependent on man.

Huskies are clever and resourceful.

Explanation:

The given excerpt is from the book Husky - The Wolf Dog of the North written by Jack London. Here, London describes huskies as clever and resourceful, very intelligent animals. They may seem innocent like lambs, but they are not. They can be vicious, but that's not the central idea of this excerpt. Besides that, we can conclude that such an animal is not dependent on man.

Thus, the correct option is the second one.

answer: the first one climax ,the second   is plot

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