16. How did John Thornton exemplify a compassionate attitude when Hal, Mercedes, and Charles along with their team of sled dogs enter his camp?
A) Thornton offered to feed the sled dogs from his own small ration of supplies.
B) He stopped Hal from beating Buck to death.
C) He unloaded excess baggage from the sled to lighten the load for the dogs.
D) He purchased three of the dogs from Hal