Question

read the text. a stranger in his own backyard, damien pushed through party guests. all very tall, they bent and angled over him, balancing their drinks and their heaping plates of food. \how is school, damien?\ \youve gotten tall, damien!\ slinking to the edge of the lawn, damien hovered uncertainly underneath the string of twinkling lights (his mother always said they were her favorite part of summer). in a moment when he felt no eyes aimed toward him, he ran into and through the adjoining woods and then burst into the field beyond. in the crisp, open air, damien could finally breathe, the sounds of music and chatter faint. blinking on and off, the fireflies demanded nothing of him, and they seemed, as always, to slow his racing heart. which analysis of damien does the text in bold best support? damien much prefers being around many people to being by himself. damien feels like not many people understand who he truly is. damien is uncomfortable around people who are older than he is. damien is most at ease when he is away from others.

Explanation:

Damien pushes through party - guests, then sneaks away to the woods and field. He finally breathes when away from the crowd, indicating he is more at ease alone.

Answer:

Damien is most at ease when he is away from others.