What was tough hope?

• A. It meant giving up on survival.
• B. It meant not needing food.
• C. He was capable of taking care of himself and had to get food and hope to survive.
• D. It meant waiting for rescue.

Answer: (C)

Tough hope is about holding on to hope by taking action to survive, not by waiting passively for help. It means believing you can take care of yourself and using that belief to drive practical steps.

The best answer captures this blend: he is capable of taking care of himself and must both obtain food and keep hope alive to survive. It shows that hope isn’t a passive wish; it’s a resolve backed by doing what’s needed—finding food, staying warm, and enduring until rescue comes.

Why the other ideas don’t fit: hoping while giving up would isn’t true to tough hope, since true perseverance isn’t about surrender. Not needing food isn’t realistic in a harsh wilderness—food is a basic need he must meet. Waiting for rescue is a passive stance, whereas tough hope involves active effort to survive in the meantime.