Chapter- 15         A Nickels Worth of Fun


What is the title of the story?

Answer: The title of the story is A Nickel’s Worth of Fun.


Who found a nickel?

Answer: Jerry found a nickel.


What did Jerry cry out?

Answer: “I found a nickel!”


Who was Jerry’s friend?

Answer: Bruce was Jerry’s friend.


Why did Jerry want to save the nickel?

Answer: To buy a birthday present for his sister.


What is the name of Jerry’s sister?

Answer: Sally.


What did Bruce think about the nickel?

Answer: He thought it wasn’t worth much.


What did Bruce say about buying things with a nickel?

Answer: He said you can’t buy anything for a nickel.


Did Jerry agree with Bruce?

Answer: No, Jerry disagreed.


Who went shopping with Jerry?

Answer: Sally and their mother.


When did they go shopping?

Answer: After lunch.


Which stores did they visit first?

Answer: A toy store and a dime store.


Why couldn’t Jerry buy anything in those stores?

Answer: Everything cost more than a nickel.


What question did Jerry ask his mother?

Answer: “What can I buy for a nickel?”


What did Mother suggest he could buy?

Answer: A few pieces of gum.


Why didn’t Jerry like the idea of gum?

Answer: He thought it wouldn’t be good for Sally.


What other gift did Mother suggest?

Answer: A picture drawn by Jerry.


Did Jerry like the idea of drawing a picture?

Answer: Yes, but he still wanted to buy something.


What kind of gift did Jerry want for Sally?

Answer: A gift she would always remember.


Where did they go after the stores?

Answer: To a food store.


What items did Jerry look at in the food store?

Answer: Different kinds of bread.


Why didn’t Jerry buy the white, wheat, or honey bread?

Answer: They were too expensive.


What did Jerry finally find that he could buy?

Answer: A crushed loaf of bread.


Why could Jerry buy the crushed loaf?

Answer: It cost only a nickel.


Who questioned Jerry about buying the loaf?

Answer: His mother.


What question did Mother ask?

Answer: What Sally would do with it.


What did Jerry reply to his mother?

Answer: He said he would show her later.


Where did Jerry want to stop on the way home?

Answer: At the lake.


What kind of boy was Jerry?

Answer: Jerry was thoughtful and determined.


What is the main idea of the story?

Answer: Even a small amount of money can bring joy if used wisely.

Answer by Dimpee Bora