Question

select the text from the paragraph that best helps you understand that subsisted means survived. there may be more than one correct choice. in the intervening decades, the lykovs had eked out a meager existence for themselves. they subsisted on their crops and on hunted game whenever possible, but they were often forced to forage for berries and pine nuts to stay alive. this uncertain lifestyle eventually took its toll: in 1961, after a summer snowstorm destroyed the year’s harvest, akulina died of starvation.

Explanation:

To understand "subsisted" means "survived", we look for context showing survival. Phrases like "eked out a meager existence", "forced to forage... to stay alive", and "died of starvation" (showing the struggle to survive) relate. The key text is "they were often forced to forage for berries and pine nuts to stay alive" as it directly connects to surviving by finding food, paralleling "subsisted" on crops/game. Also, "eked out a meager existence" and the starvation death context support, but the foraging to stay alive is a strong clue.

Answer:

• they were often forced to forage for berries and pine nuts to stay alive
• eked out a meager existence for themselves
• (optional: in 1961, after a summer snowstorm destroyed the year’s harvest, Akulina died of starvation – as it shows the risk of not surviving, highlighting the struggle implied by "subsisted")