In the book To Kill a Mockingbird jem and scout's respect for their father is greatly increased when he?

Jem shows his respect for Atticus in many ways. At the end of Chapter 5, Atticus tricks Jem into confessing that the kids are making fun of Boo, realizing later "that he had been done in by the oldest lawyer's trick on record." In Chapter 6, Jem decides to go back for his lost pants because

"Atticus ain't ever whipped me since I can remember. I wanta keep it that way... We shouldn'a done that tonight, Scout."

Later, in Chapter 10, Jem and Scout learn that Atticus is a crack shot with a rifle, something that he has never bragged about. Jem is proud of Atticus' humble ways, and he calls out that "Atticus is a gentleman, just like me!"