The Plan Before Jim's Mother Sent Them on an Errand

What had the boys planned to do before Jim's mother sent them on an errand?

Option A. Start making trouble in the neighborhood

Option B. Play together and keep watch for potential threats or kidnappers

Answer:

Before being sent on an errand by Jim's mother, the boys had planned to play together and keep watch for any potential threat or kidnapper while their parents were out in the fields.

Explanation:

Before Jim's mother sent them on an errand, the boys had planned to play together at one of the neighbors' premises when the grown people were out in the fields. They used to assemble, and some of them would climb up a tree to keep watch for any potential threat or kidnapper while the others played. This was necessary because sometimes assailants would take advantage of the parents' absence to attack and kidnap children.