Question

in the following passage, a boy named alistair has joined a group of strangers whom he met while traveling. select the best evidence to support the statement that alistair is not particularly brave for his age. if the men had intended to harm him, then they could have done it already. alistair wasnt as strong or as fearsome as a bull. even for a twelve - year - old boy—which is what he was, after all—he was considered timid. at the edge of the forest, the group passed by an enormous blackened tree stump. it was even thicker than the sequoias alistair had seen during a family trip out west, and though he wanted to examine it closer, the tall man advised against it. from aaron starmer, the whisper. copyright 2015 by aaron starmer

Explanation:

To support the statement that Alistair is not particularly brave for his age, we look for evidence directly related to his bravery (or lack thereof) relative to his age. The sentence "Even for a twelve - year - old boy—which is what he was, after all—he was considered timid" directly states that for his age (twelve - year - old), he was timid. The other pieces of evidence either relate to the men's potential to harm him or his action regarding the tree stump, which are not as direct in showing his lack of bravery for his age.

Answer:

Even for a twelve - year - old boy—which is what he was, after all—he was considered timid.