Question

the granite rock was in layers of color, beautiful colors, rich and dark and aged with weather and with years. cusi dared not look up or down or sideways. there was no chuto to watch, for the old man had been left far below him. across the cliff face the boy climbed steadily. sweat ran into his eyes, stinging them with its salt. his hands were wet against the ladder rungs. but he climbed on and on. at last he reached safety behind the granite wall. the mountain here sloped gently into a lush, green valley. vines and ferns, bushes and flowers and orchid plants made a world more beautiful than a dream. there was no ychu grass or bare, brown hills. only by looking far, far above in the blue painted sky could he see the pointed peaks of snow. number the events in the order that they occur in the story. 1) __ cusi reaches the other side of the granite wall. 2) chuto motions which way they will go. 3) __ chuto helps cusi mount the ladder made of tied tree branches.

Explanation:

The text describes Cusi's climbing journey. First, there is no mention of Chuto motioning the way or helping Cusi mount the ladder in the given text. Cusi steadily climbs across the cliff - face and reaches the other side of the granite wall. So only the first event is described in the text.

Answer:

1. [1] Cusi reaches the other side of the granite wall.
2. [No such event in text] Chuto motions which way they will go.
3. [No such event in text] Chuto helps Cusi mount the ladder made of tied tree branches.