Question

select the best evidence to support the statement that jess regularly runs barefoot.
his dad had the pickup going. he could get up now, jess slid out of bed and into his overalls. he didnt worry about a shirt because once he began running he would be hot as popping grease even if the morning air was chill, or shoes because the bottoms of his feet were by now as tough as his worn - out sneakers.
\where you going, jess?\ may belle lifted herself up sleepily from the double bed where she and joyce ann slept.
from katherine paterson, bridge to terabithia. copyright 1977 by katherine paterson

Explanation:

To support that Jess regularly runs barefoot, we look for evidence of habitual barefoot running. The sentence "He didn't worry about...shoes because the bottoms of his feet were by now as tough as his worn - out sneakers" shows that his feet have become tough (like his sneakers) from regular barefoot running, so he doesn't need shoes. Other parts (dad's pickup, May Belle's question) don't relate to his running habit.

Answer:

He didn't worry about a shirt because once he began running he would be hot as popping grease even if the morning air was chill, or shoes because the bottoms of his feet were by now as tough as his worn - out sneakers.