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Dmitrij [34]
4 years ago
14

Read this excerpt from “The Final Assault” by Sir Edmund Hillary. With the debris we chopped out of the slope we tried to build

up the platform on the downhill side, but almost invariably saw it collapse and go roaring down over the bluffs below. At times we were buffeted by wind and snow, yet we worked doggedly on, knowing that our tent was our only chance of survival against the rigors of the night. Which statement best describes the author’s purpose in this excerpt?
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2 answers:
Molodets [167]4 years ago
8 0

Answer:the answer is to inform the readers i just took the test :)

Explanation:

polet [3.4K]4 years ago
7 0

The author's purpose in this excerpt was to describe the struggle and necessity of their tent.

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