Which is an example of Tom's ability to use his wit and cunning to his own advantage?



 
A.
his giving Aunt Polly's cat, Peter, some of the pain killer and causing the cat to run around the house in a frenzy


 
B.
his insisting that he'd rather be an outlaw in Sherwood Forest for one year than President of the United States forever


 
C.
his confessing to speaking with Huckleberry Finn so that the teacher will punish him by making him sit near Becky Thatcher


 
D.
his new habit of arriving at school early and waiting at the gate rather than playing with his friends