Question

Jem's decision to go back for his pants is evidence that he ______.

wants to show Scout he isn't scared
is afraid Boo will take them
does not want to disappoint Atticus
regrets his obsession with Boo

Answer 1

does not want to disappoint Atticus. The reason why Jem goes back for his pants is because Jem would rather risk his life than admit to Atticus that he lied.

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Answer 2

The correct answer is "does not want to disappoint Atticus". In the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Jem is a 10 years old boy that ages to 13 years as the story unfolds. When Jem lost his pants, he decided to go back to his house so that Atticus would not know that he lost them because he did not want to disappoint Atticus.