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.
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.<span>
