I reached into my pocket and caressed the coins. "Here," I said carefully, pulling out a nickel. "If we all give a nickel, we should have enough to buy him something pretty nice." He regarded me with contempt. "Rita already gave me fifteen cents, and I'm throwing in a quarter. Albert handed over a dime-all that's left of his birthday money. Is that all you can do-a nickel?" Which best identifies the character trait this passage reveals in Jerry?

A. He is considerate.

B. He is selfish.

C. He lacks confidence.

D. He is good at collecting money.

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Smirk

15 September, 16:37

I reached into my pocket and caressed the coins. "Here," I said carefully, pulling out a nickel. "If we all give a nickel, we should have enough to buy him something pretty nice." He regarded me with contempt. "Rita already gave me fifteen cents, and I'm throwing in a quarter. Albert handed over a dime-all that's left of his birthday money. Is that all you can do-a nickel?" Which best identifies the character trait this passage reveals in Jerry?

A. He is considerate.

B. He is selfish.

C. He lacks confidence.

D. He is good at collecting money.

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Nicholson · Answer 1

The correct answer is that the character is "selfish". Letter B. In the given situation, Jerry was the only person to give a low amount of money, which is a nickel, which is 5 cents in the United States. He was the only one who did not give any consideration or selflessness in the situation, his friends gave up almost much money, especially Albert who gave what he has left from his birthday money.