Read the excerpt from "The Evacuation."Though it was hard to stand up to all those grown ups, I knew I had to keep my promise to Mum. I kept telling myself, "Pull yourself together, pull yourself together," so I wouldn't cry. Each time someone tried to separate me from Edna, I geared up to yell and that scared them off good and proper!
The narrator is frightened and upset, but still stands up to the adults to keep a promise to Mum and stay with Edna. This shows bravery in a difficult situation, so “courageous” is the best choice.
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