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

Read this passage from "the city without us" by alan weisman: which statement best explains how the structure of the passage supports the author's purpose? a. the passage traces several events in the order that they will occur to highlight how nature conquers human civilization. b. the passage shows that natural forces such as an absence of predators and an increase in the squirrel population can lead to destructive results. c. the passage shows that natural forms such as an absence of predators and human hunters can lead to the reforestation of new york city. d. the passage identifies how two natural forces are co-dependent - the deforestation of new york and the extinction of squirrels.

Read this passage from the online article “top 10 reasons why everyone is doing yoga” by kathryn livingston. what type of propaganda is the author using? why are so many people doing yoga these days? there must be more to it than endorphins; there has to be a deeper reason why 20 million plus americans have fallen in love with this venerable practice. here is my top ten list – and if you’re a yogi, i’m sure you can think of more.

Based on the speakers words and emotions in the poems escape and to live the theme that there are many parts to a persons identity is expressed in neither poem in both poems only in escape only in to live