Question

Why does Tom lie and say that he tore the page in Mr. Dobbin's book?

A. He wants to keep Becky Thatcher from getting in trouble.
B. He wants to be expelled so that he can spend more time with Huck Finn.
C. He knows that it will make Joe Harper jealous.
D. He thinks that Mr. Dobbins will forgive him rather than punish him.

Answer 1

The correct answer is A. He wants to keep Becky Thatcher from getting in trouble.

He is aware that the teacher would beat the culprit up so he decided to lie so as to prevent Becky getting beaten.