Question

read the passage.
jerry was selling candy to raise money for the school library. hed already raised sixty-two dollars. all he needed was eight more dollars to reach his goal! he could barely contain his excitement as he ran to mr. freemans door.
the door flew open. mr. freeman said, \oh! hello. i was expecting the delivery man with my cake.\ then he saw jerrys candy. \candy!\ he exclaimed. \well, that sounds pretty good, too!\
based on the passage, compare and contrast jerry and mr. freeman.

jerry

mr. freeman

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fond of sweet things

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eager

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Explanation:

1. For "Fond of sweet things": Mr. Freeman was expecting a cake and reacted positively to candy, showing he likes sweets. There's no info Jerry likes sweets—he's selling them for a library goal.
2. For "Eager": Jerry was excited to reach his fundraising goal, so he is eager. Mr. Freeman was waiting for a delivery, but the text emphasizes Jerry's eagerness, not Mr. Freeman's.

Answer:

	Jerry	Mr. Freeman
Eager	☑	☐