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?
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.
