Read the selection from the first paragraph of the article.

For centuries, Europeans explored the world by sea. They had few maps and their navigating equipment was poor. Progress was slow.

Which sentence uses the word "poor" in the same
way as it is used above?

A. Many people were poor
and had little money
during the Great Depression

B."You look like you don't feel well, you poor
child," said the doctor

C. He had a difficult time completing the painting
because his paintbrushes were poor.

D. The desert is a region that is poor in the
amount of rainfall it receives.

Read the excerpt from part 3 of the call of the wild. but it was in giving the law and making his mates live up to it, that buck excelled. dave and sol-leks did not mind the change in leadership. it was none of their business. their business was to toil, and toil mightily, in the traces. so long as that were not interfered with, they did not care what happened. billee, the good-natured, could lead for all they cared, so long as he kept order. the rest of the team, however, had grown unruly during the last days of spitz, and their surprise was great now that buck proceeded to lick them into shape. what theme is most supported by the ideas in this excerpt? good leaders are strong and intelligent. loyalty can be a very powerful force. only the strong survive in the wilderness. we are all ruled by our natural instincts.