Select three sentences from the passage that best show how the attitude of the gnomes changes in the story.
A. As the fire in the forge hissed and crackled,
the gnomes drew magic circles in the air.
B. But because they were gnomes they were
ornery and hated to do favors for anyone.
C. Soon they promised to do what Loki asked of
them.
D. So Loki flattered them, sweetening their ill
humor with praise.
E. Ivaldi's sons were famous for their fine work
forging metal.
F. The gnomes pulled a dazzling lump of molten
gold from the fire and used it to spin the finest
tresses for Sif.

Which sentences from part 1 of the call of the wild would best serve as evidence of the theme "sometimes survival depends on knowing when not to fight"? buck had accepted the rope with quiet dignity. to be sure, it was an unwonted performance: but he had learned to trust in men he knew, and to give them credit for a wisdom that outreached his own. he had merely intimated his displeasure, in his pride believing that to intimate was to command. but to his surprise the rope tightened around his neck, shutting off his breath. he saw, once for all, that he stood no chance against a man with a club. he had learned the lesson, and in all his after life he never forgot it. that had given them an unfair advantage; but now that it was off, he would show them. they would never get another rope around his neck.