Question

Why had Nicholas wanted his aunt to believe that he would try to go to the garden?

A. He wanted to torment her by pushing her limits.

B. He wanted her to see all of the frogs that he could place in his bowl of bread and milk.

C. He wanted her to be in the garden and not in the house, so he could sneak into the Lumber Room.

Answer 1

C. He wanted her to be in the garden and not in the house, so he could sneak into the Lumber Room.

Step-by-step explanation:

Nicholas wanted his aunt to think he had got into the gooseberry garden because he wanted to go to the lumber room. This was his goal as he had been told not to many times, eventually misleading his aunt.

Thank you,

Eddie