3. Which statement reveals the Donner Party's desperate need of a rescue?
A. When these emigrants had first been
stopped by snow they had built small
cabins using skins of the slaughtered
oxen for roofs.
B. We raised a loud hello and then we saw a
woman emerge from a hole in the snow.
C. They returned bringing four girls and two
boys of the Donner family and some
others.
D. They were gaunt with famine and I never
can forget the horrible, ghastly sight they
presented

yes

explanation:

an unbound book has no cover; paris is a single man

explanation:

the illustration   that would give a reader a clear understanding of the text is a picture of men constructing the frame of a building.the frame is made of iron bars. the text describes the job of blacksmiths'. these were very organised and they had different names: "the driver" and "the heater". the text describes the way in which these men worked ; they worked iron pieces as if they were playing a sport. in fact, the text wants to show the men's skills. the text also puts some emphasis on the use of '' rivets'' in construction. this kind of nails were not always used in the construction of manhattan.

some examples:

"and with an underhand toss he hurled the smoking rivet straight at the catcher, who caught it in mid-air in his catching can." men's skills

"when the driver was ready for a new " the emphasis on the rivet ( special nail used in construction).

" it against a beam to remove any cinders, and jammed it into the waiting hole. " the emphasis on the rivet.