Question

the following passage describes a boy named ralph. select the best evidence to support the statement that ralph is good natured. he was old enough, twelve years and a few months, to have lost the prominent tummy of childhood and not yet old enough for adolescence to have made him awkward. you could see now that he might make a boxer, as far as width and heaviness of shoulders went, but there was a mildness about his mouth and eyes that proclaimed no devil. he patted the palm trunk softly, and, forced at last to believe in the reality of the island laughed delightedly again and stood on his head. he turned neatly on to his feet, jumped down to the beach, knelt, and swept a double armful of sand into a pile against his chest. from william golding, lord of the flies. copyright 1954 by william golding

Explanation:

The key - word "good - natured" implies a kind and pleasant disposition. The description "there was a mildness about his mouth and eyes that proclaimed no devil" and "laughed delightedly" show his pleasant and kind nature.

Answer:

He patted the palm trunk softly, and, forced at last to believe in the reality of the island laughed delightedly again and stood on his head.