Question

read the excerpt from sir gawain and the green knight. they went on staring at the knight for some time, everyone wondering what it might mean for a man and a horse to acquire such a color, as green as the grass grows, and greener still, it seemed, the green enamel glowing brighter on the gold. all of them standing there stared and crept closer to him with all the wonder in the world, to see what he would do. for they had seen many marvels but never any like this, so they all thought it might be a phantom or trick of magic. which textual evidence best supports the conclusion that the knights are intimidated by the visitor? they went on staring at the knight for some time, everyone wondering what it might mean all of them standing there stared and crept closer to him with all the wonder in the world, to see what he would do. for they had seen many marvels but never any like this, so they all thought it might be a phantom or trick of magic so that many of the noble knights were afraid to answer, and all were struck by his voice and stayed stone still

Explanation:

The option "So that many of the noble knights were afraid to answer, And all were struck by his voice and stayed stone - still" directly shows fear and intimidation among the knights. Staring and wondering in the other options do not clearly convey intimidation as strongly as the fear of answering and being struck still by the visitor's voice.

Answer:

So that many of the noble knights were afraid to answer, And all were struck by his voice and stayed stone still