Question

what evidence from the land, part 1 best supports the claim that pauls father does not believe in solving his sons problems for him?

he asks pauls brothers to confront mitchell.
he will not help paul deal with his brothers.
he asks mitchells mother to talk to her son.
he will not help paul deal with mitchells bullying.

Explanation:

Analyze the central claim

The question asks for evidence from The Land, Part 1 showing that Paul's father does not believe in solving his son's problems for him.

Evaluate the options using evidence

Using the Textual Evidence knowledge point:

• In the novel, Mitchell frequently bullies Paul. When Paul's father learns about this conflict, he explicitly tells Paul that he must learn to handle Mitchell himself rather than expecting his father to intervene and fight his battles.
• Therefore, his refusal to step in and stop Mitchell's bullying directly supports the claim that he wants Paul to resolve his own conflicts.

Select the correct option

The option "He will not help Paul deal with Mitchell's bullying" directly matches this textual evidence.

Answer:

• He asks Paul's brothers to confront Mitchell.
• He will not help Paul deal with his brothers.
• He asks Mitchell's mother to talk to her son.
• He will not help Paul deal with Mitchell's bullying. (Correct answer)