Question

select the best evidence to support the statement that the tin woodman is kindhearted. once, indeed, the tin woodman stepped upon a beetle that was crawling along the road, and killed the poor little thing. this made the tin woodman very unhappy, for he was always careful not to hurt any living creature; and as he walked along he wept several tears of sorrow and regret. these tears ran slowly down his face and over the hinges of his jaw, and there they rusted. when dorothy presently asked him a question the tin woodman could not open his mouth, for his jaws were tightly rusted together. from l. frank baum, the wizard of oz

Explanation:

To support the statement that the Tin Woodman is kindhearted, we look for evidence of his concern for living creatures. The relevant part is: "This made the Tin Woodman very unhappy, for he was always careful not to hurt any living creature; and as he walked along he wept several tears of sorrow and regret." This shows his remorse after accidentally killing a beetle and his general care for not harming others, indicating his kindhearted nature.

Answer:

The best evidence is: "This made the Tin Woodman very unhappy, for he was always careful not to hurt any living creature; and as he walked along he wept several tears of sorrow and regret."