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review the story. the marking 1) newts feet hurt from standing at the register, but he smiled at the stranger woman who approached the counter. she held up her hand in greeting, showing him the mark on her palm. her mark identified her as miserly, as did the meager selection of goods in her basket. newt hurried to calculate her bill, careful not to make a mistake. then, when she wasnt looking, he dropped an extra handful of fresh herbs into her basket. 2) his older sister, cybil, came up behind him as the customer left. “you cant be giving away the merchandise,” she warned. what do the characters believe about the mark? it represents a persons true character. it fulfills a persons dreams or fantasies. it can be easily manipulated.

Explanation:

In the story, Newt sees the Mark on the woman's palm and identifies her as miserly. This implies that the characters believe the Mark represents a person's true character. There is no indication in the text that it fulfills dreams/fantasies or can be easily manipulated.

Answer:

It represents a person's true character.