Ireached 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.