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?

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

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Explanation:

the conclusion would be the most affected category scoring

"why don't you like me the way i am? " i cried. "i'm not a genius! i can't play the piano, and even if i could, i wouldn't go on tv if you paid me a million dollars! "

explanation:

the conflict between jing-mei and her mother is over jing-mei's piano lessons since her mother wants her to become a prodigy but she does not want to play it any more.