Question

read the passage from theodore roosevelt. an autobiography: in the yellowstone the animals seem always to behave as one wishes them to! it is always possible to see the sheep and deer and antelope, and also the great herds of elk, which are shyer than the smaller beasts. in april we found the elk weak after the short commons and hard living of winter. what is the closest meaning of the underlined phrase as it used in the excerpt? survival efforts long and cold season trials and tribulations hunting season

Explanation:

The underlined phrase (assuming it's "hard living of winter" or similar context from the passage) refers to the challenges animals face to stay alive during winter. "Survival efforts" matches this as it relates to the actions animals take to survive, while "long and cold season" is just descriptive of the season, "trials and tribulations" is too general, and "hunting season" doesn't fit the survival context of winter hardships.

Answer:

survival efforts