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In "President Cleveland, Where Are You?," what does Jerry do when he finds a Grover Cleveland card?
He asks the storeowner if he needs two Grover Clevelands to complete the set.
He sells the card and gives the money to Armand so he can go to the dance.
He rides his bike to the North Side to trade it for a Warren G. Harding card.
He trades in his complete set of president cards for a new baseball glove.
What is the effect of the exposition on "President Cleveland, Where Are You?"?
It explains how Rollie Tremaine helps Jerry do something kind for Armand.
It describes Jerry's intense interest in collecting cowboy cards.
It provides detailed background information about the people in Jerry's family.
It is the point when Jerry begins to consider other people's needs before his own.
"President Cleveland, Where Are You?" takes place during the American Great Depression.
How does this setting affect the story?
Jerry's twin siblings become sick and have to go to the hospital, where they have their tonsils removed.
Jerry arrives too late to help his brother and sisters pick out a birthday gift for their father—a new tie.
Jerry's father loses his job and, for a while, Armand is the only person earning money to support the family.
Jerry feels that his older brother Armand is becoming a stranger as he grows older and finds new interests.
Question 1
Part A
What inference can be drawn from "President Cleveland, Where Are You?"
Roger becomes a closer friend to Rollie than Jerry.
Jerry feels pleased by his decision to give Armand money.
Armand's romantic problems make him lose his appetite.
Jerry prefers spending time alone over being with friends.
Question 2
Part B
Which detail from the story best supports the answer in Part A?
"I was puzzled by my lethargy. Wasn't spring supposed to make everything bright and gay?"
"'Jeez, why did he have to be the one to get a Grover Cleveland? You should see him showing off.'"
"I did not divulge his secret and often shared his agony, particularly when he sat at the supper table and left my mother's special butterscotch pie untouched."
"His mood of dejection mirrored my own, and I sat down beside him. We did not say anything for a while."
Answers
Answer:
Jerry prefers spending time alone over being with his friend
"I did not divulge his secret and often shared his agony, particularly when he sat at the supper table and left my mother's special butterscotch pie untouched."
In "President Cleveland, Where Are You?", Jerry sells the Grover Cleveland card and gives the money to Armand so he can go to the dance.
- The effect of the exposition in "President Cleveland, Where Are You?" is that it establishes Jerry's interest in collecting president cards and his desire to complete the set.
- The setting of the American Great Depression in "President Cleveland, Where Are You?" affects the story by portraying the economic struggles that Jerry's family faces, including his father's job loss and his brother Armand becoming the sole breadwinner.
Part A: An inference that can be drawn from "President Cleveland, Where Are You?" is that Jerry feels pleased by his decision to give Armand money.
Part B: The detail from the story that best supports the answer in Part A is "I did not divulge his secret and often shared his agony, particularly when he sat at the supper table and left my mother's special butterscotch pie untouched." This shows that Jerry empathizes with Armand's financial struggles and wants to help him out.
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