Question

but boukreevs refusal or inability to play the role of a conventional guide in the western tradition exasperated fischer. it also forced him and beidleman to shoulder a disproportionate share of the caretaker duties for their group, and by the first week in may the effort had taken an unmistakable toll on fischers health. after arriving in base camp with the ailing kruse on the evening of may 6, fischer made two satellite phone calls to seattle in which he complained bitterly to his business partner, karen dickinson, and to his publicist, jane bromet, about boukreevs intransigence. neither woman imagined that these would be the last conversations they would ever have with fischer. from jon krakauer, into thin air. copyright 1997 by jon krakauer which statement best describes the structure of paragraph 3? a problem is described, and then possible solutions are considered. a claim is established and then supported through specific details. an argument is made and then refuted with a counter - argument. a character is introduced

Explanation:

The paragraph starts by stating that Boukreev's actions exasperated Fischer and led to certain consequences for Fischer and Beidleman. Then, it gives specific details about Fischer's health - toll and his phone - calls as evidence. It's a claim (Boukreev's actions had negative impacts on Fischer) supported by details.

Answer:

A claim is established and then supported through specific details.