Question

in the following passage, author joan didion describes her female ancestors. select the best evidence to support the statement \didion views her ancestors as unsentimental.\ there may be more than one correct choice. they tended to accommodate any means in pursuit of an uncertain end. they tended to avoid dwelling on just what that end might imply. when they could not think what else to do they moved another thousand miles, set out another garden: beans and squash and sweet peas from seeds carried from the last place. the past could be jettisoned, children buried and parents left behind, but seeds got carried. they were women, these women in my family, without much time for second thoughts, without much inclination toward equivocation, and later, when there was time or inclination, there developed a tendency, which i came to see as endemic, toward slight and major derangements. from joan didion, where i was from. copyright 2003 by joan didion

Explanation:

To support "Didion views her ancestors as unsentimental", we analyze the passage:

1. "They tended to accommodate any means in pursuit of an uncertain end. They tended to avoid dwelling on just what that end might imply." - This shows they were practical and not overly emotional about their goals.
2. "The past could be jettisoned, children buried and parents left behind, but seeds got carried." - Letting go of the past (including difficult personal losses) to focus on survival (carrying seeds) shows a lack of sentimentality.
3. "They were women... without much time for second thoughts, without much inclination toward equivocation" - Being decisive and not overly reflective or emotional also supports the unsentimental view.

Answer:

The best evidence includes:

• "They tended to accommodate any means in pursuit of an uncertain end. They tended to avoid dwelling on just what that end might imply."
• "The past could be jettisoned, children buried and parents left behind, but seeds got carried."
• "They were women, these women in my family, without much time for second thoughts, without much inclination toward equivocation"