Question

“sense!” jerry said.
garber examined the bundle. “it’s be silent!” she said.
jerry threw his arms up. “we need to do something quickly!”
“don’t worry,” garber said. she dashed outside, leaving another trail of footprints.
jerry stood there, glaring. a moment later, garber returned, carrying a piece of wire.
she wrapped it around the bundle, attaching it to his basket. “good as new!” she declared.
“and i’ll have that floor cleaned up in a second!”
based on the passage, compare and contrast jerry and garber.

	jerry	garber
generosity
situation
good at fixing things

Explanation:

To compare Jerry and Gerber, we analyze their actions and traits:

• Speed: Jerry says "We need to do something quickly" and is planning, showing urgency. Gerber dashes outside, fetches items, and works efficiently, also indicating speed.
• Generosity: Gerber shares supplies (another roll of duct tape) and offers to clean the floor, showing generosity. Jerry's actions here don't highlight generosity as much.
• Strength: No clear strength - related actions for either, but maybe Gerber's physical actions (dashing, attaching) imply some, but less direct.
• Good at Fixing Things: Gerber uses duct tape, attaches it, and offers to clean, showing practical skills. Jerry is planning, but Gerber acts on fixing/cleaning.

Filling the table (example, adjust based on text):

• Speed: Both show speed (Jerry urges quick action, Gerber acts quickly).
• Generosity: Gerber (shares tape, offers to clean); Jerry: Less evident.
• Strength: Not prominent for either, but Gerber's actions are more physical.
• Good at Fixing Things: Gerber (uses tape, fixes/cleans); Jerry: Planning, not fixing yet.

Answer:

Trait	Jerry	Gerber
Generosity	Less evident (focus on urgency)	Shows generosity (shares duct tape, offers to clean the floor)
Strength	Not prominently shown	Some physical action (dashing, attaching) implies minor strength
Good at Fixing Things	Planning (no direct fixing shown)	Good (uses duct tape, fixes/cleans the area)