This is true. For example, "At the mall, anything is possible."
Answer:
Upbraided means to scold someone, the choice that would match this would be B. reprimanded or criticized, where reprimanded means to rebuke someone, and criticized means blaming someone with disapproving way.
B. Reprimanded or Criticized.
Hope this helps ;)
Maybe it's to convey a scared tone? So then it's more realistic since Jem is obviously too scared to think in full sentences.
