What does Jem want to do to get his pants back?
Jem had to go back for his pants because the lie Dill told to Atticus didn’t involve his pants being destroyed, only lost. Atticus would have either punished him for losing the pants (something it would cost money to replace) or have punished him for lying, had he found out how the pants were really lost.
What page does Jem go back to get his pants?
In Chapter 7, Jem tells Scout that he went back for his pants, but instead of being in the tangle as he left them, they were neatly folded across the fence, “….. like they were expecting me” (pg 58). They had also been sewn.
What happens to Jem’s pants in Chapter 6 and 7?
What happens to Jem’s pants? As the children climb through the fence, Jem gets caught up in it and must kick his pants off to get free. When Atticus asks Jem where his pants are, Dill makes up a story to cover for him. He says that he won Jem’s pants from him in a game of strip poker.
What happens to Jem’s pants in Chapter 7?
It’s just as bad as first grade. Jem finally tells Scout what happened when he went back to the Radley House: his pants were folded up on top of the fence, and the tear in them had been sloppily mended.
Why is Jem so desperate to get his pants back?
What conclusion does Jem come to about his pants?
Jem told Scout that he person who did the sewing did not do a very good job. Jem said it looked all crooked. It wasn’t sewn as a lady would sew it, but like he would have repaired them himself. Jem, Scout, and Dill decided to go sneak around the Radley house.
When Jem goes back to get his pants that are caught in the Radley’s fence he finds them?
What did he find when Jem went back for his pants? When jem returned later that night to get his pants they had been untangles from the fence, sewn (very poorly), and folded and hung on the fence as if they were waiting for him.
How does Dill explain Jem’s missing pants?
Dill tells Rachel and Atticus that Jem lost his pants when they were playing strip poker. When Dill comes to Maycomb, he is obsessed with Boo Radley . Dill understands what it is like to be lonely and misunderstood, and he believes Boo is not really a monster.
Why did Jem lie to Atticus?
When Jem goes back to retrieve his pants from the Radley yard What is surprising about what he finds?
When Jem goes back to retrieve his pants from the Radley yard, what is surprising about what he finds? Who do you think is responsible for this surprise? He finds them nicely folded and stitched up as a man would do it. He thinks Boo Radley is responsable.