In "the final assault," hillary explains how he and tenzing norgay climbed mount everest together. how does norgay affect the outcome of the narrative? a. without norgay's ability to belay hillary with rope support up the mountain, hillary would have been in grave danger of falling. b. without norgay's assistance on the climb, hillary never would have reached the summit of mount everest by himself. c. norgay encourages hillary to continue climbing after a thin crust of frozen snow breaks off, causing hillary to slide backward. d. hillary follows in norgay's footsteps through a treacherous snowfield, making the climb easier for hillary.

Refer to explorations in literature for a complete version of the text. in “letter from birmingham jail,” martin luther king, jr., presents the idea that american history includes african americans, too; that is, african americans can claim the same historical heritage as white americans. at the time, this was a radical idea. how does king develop this theme? select each correct answer. he points out the many ways that african americans have contributed to the culture of america. he describes how african americans were present “before plymouth rock” and through many key moments in american history. he argues that african americans would have participated in more events of american history if white americans had been willing to include them. he makes connections between the american fight for independence from britain and the civil rights movement.