Throughout his narrative, "The Final Assault," Edmund Hillary states that he keeps checking the men's oxygen supplies.

How do the oxygen supplies affect the outcome of the narrative?

A. Hillary thinks that it may be necessary for them to retrace their steps to retrieve the partially used bottles of oxygen that were left behind.

B. The men are concerned that without oxygen they will be prevented from climbing the summit, giving up their spot in history to someone else.

C. The men have enough oxygen in their bottles so they are able to complete their climb to the summit of Mt. Everest.

D. Hillary is worried that there is only enough oxygen for one man to climb up to the summit, making it even more dangerous without assistance.

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Belinda Fritz

20 September, 17:01

Throughout his narrative, "The Final Assault," Edmund Hillary states that he keeps checking the men's oxygen supplies.

How do the oxygen supplies affect the outcome of the narrative?

A. Hillary thinks that it may be necessary for them to retrace their steps to retrieve the partially used bottles of oxygen that were left behind.

B. The men are concerned that without oxygen they will be prevented from climbing the summit, giving up their spot in history to someone else.

C. The men have enough oxygen in their bottles so they are able to complete their climb to the summit of Mt. Everest.

D. Hillary is worried that there is only enough oxygen for one man to climb up to the summit, making it even more dangerous without assistance.

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Veronica Long · Answer 1

the answer is C. i just took the test.

Clark Mccoy · Answer 2

The oxygen supplies affect the outcome of the narrative in the way that the men have enough oxygen in their bottles so they are able to complete their climb to the summit of Mt. Everest.

Explanation:

In the story "The Final Assault," by Edmund Hillary, two man climb Mount Everest and as it has always been one of the most challenging mountains for any climber, even to professional ones, then to be assure their possibility to get to the top to the mount, the use of oxygen was fundamental to handle the latitude change.