Question

we crouched down on jutting pieces of rock and waited for the shifting clouds to clear. we waited for the sun. 14 5 generally, a sudden gap in the clouds left us blinking as the sunlight squelched out the severe landscape of grey volcanic rock. we leaned against each other, spent. perhaps there is truth in the old japanese saying: a wise man climbs mt. fuji, but only a fool climbs it twice. 26. if the writer were to delete the preceding sentence, the paragraph would primarily lose: f. a restatement of an idea that emphasizes the hikers anticipation when they reached the summit. g. a statement that introduces the idea of waiting, which is the focus of the following paragraph. h. an unnecessary detail that contradicts information presented earlier in the paragraph. j. a clear image that conveys what the hikers saw when they reached the summit. 27. a. no change b. furthermore, c. once again, d. finally, 28. which choice most dramatically emphasizes the ruggedness of the landscape? f. no change g. shattered over h. smothered j. went over

Explanation:

1. The preceding sentence "We waited for the sun." restates and reinforces the hikers' anticipation established by waiting for clouds to clear, so removing it loses that emphasized anticipation.
2. The sentence describes the moment clouds break after waiting, "Finally" best signals the conclusion of their wait for the sun.
3. "Shattered over" creates a vivid, dramatic image of sunlight harshly hitting the rough volcanic rock, emphasizing the landscape's ruggedness more strongly than the other options.

Answer:

1. F. a restatement of an idea that emphasizes the hikers' anticipation when they reached the summit.
2. D. Finally,
3. G. shattered over