Read the passage.
i reached into my pocket and creased the coins. "here," i said carefully, pulling out a nickel. "if we all give a nickel, we should have enough to my 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 good at collecting money.

b. he lacks confidence.

c. he consiterdrate.

d he is selfish

The answer is D. He is selfish. Armand, Jimmy's brother, is asking for money from his siblings to get their father a birthday gift. Everyone gave most or all they had, but Jimmy didn't want to give a lot because he wanted to buy a card.

in this passage from "animal farm", by george orwell, the statement that best explains how boxer's response supports the author's purpose in writing an allegory is option b) orwell uses boxer's decision to avoid more carnage by working hard to show how the working class was manipulated. boxer and the other animals feel they are responsible for their carnage because napoleon uses propaganda to manipulate the animals of the farm.

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