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 life eventually took its toll: in 1961, after a summer snowstorm destroyed their harvest, akulina died of starvation.

Explanation:

The key - phrases that imply survival and relate to the meaning of "subsisted" are those that talk about staying alive and relying on certain resources to live. "stay alive" directly indicates survival, and "subsisted on their crops and on hunted game" shows how they managed to live.

Answer:

"subsisted on their crops and on hunted game", "stay alive"