Okay, I've read over both questions a few times and I think I know the answers:
The first question would be "Taking" because everything else in that sentence points to a past tense except for the word "taking" which is a present tense thus meaning its inconsistent with the sentence.
The second question would be "After we moved to montana" because its why they had to build the log cabin.
I hope my answers are correct and I wish you luck on your test!
1: listened
2: worked
3: grazing
4: taught
5: read
6: cut
Answer:
I would say the first sentence.
Explanation:
The explanation of the lack of food gives you a better idea of the food scarcity and the level of poverty due to the war. Whereas the second sentence, yes demonstrates high levels of stress, but doesn't necessarily have to do with a war setting.
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Hoped this helped! If not sorry.