Question

The Fortune Teller
Maureen stood on the boardwalk and stared at the fortune teller’s booth. She’d always thought fortune
telling was a little spooky. “Come on. I want to get my fortune told,” Becca said, pulling Maureen
toward the booth.
They walked through the strings of beads hanging in the doorway. It was completely dark inside. The
only light came from a single candle in the middle of a round table. A woman wearing a bandanna sat
at the table and motioned them over. “Please, sit. I’m Madam Ursula.” She locked her eyes on
Maureen. “No need to be frightened. Sit and we will find out what it is that’s scaring you so much.”
Maureen’s eyes widened. “Um, no. I’m not getting my fortune told.”
“I am,” Becca said, plopping down in the seat. Madam Ursula rose. “Ah, but there’s something you
need to hear. I can see it already.” She led Maureen to a chair.
Maureen’s hands shook as she reached up and touched the lucky seashell she wore on a string around
her neck. Madam Ursula sat down and closed her eyes. “You are very superstitious, are you not?”
“She is!” Becca said.
Maureen’s foot shook. How could this woman know anything about her? Her shoe grazed the leg of
the table. “You’re nervous. You think people shouldn’t have their fortunes told.” “Wow!” Becca said.
“You’re amazing! What else can you see?”
Madam Ursula smiled. “Hmm. I have good news. You will receive a gift from a friend today.”
“Ooh! I wonder what it will be,” Becca said. Maureen relaxed in her chair. She didn’t listen as Madam
Ursula told Becca her fortune. She thought about her own fortune. She touched her seashell necklace,
feeling the smooth paint of the four-leaf clover on the front of it. Four-leaf clover! That’s how Madam
Ursula knew she was superstitious. In her excitement Maureen wagged her foot harder. Madam Ursula
jumped.
Maureen peered under the table. She hadn’t been nervously kicking the table leg. She’d been kicking
Madam Ursula. But what about the gift she was supposed to get from a friend?
“That will be ten dollars for the both of you,” Madam Ursula said.
“I got it.” Becca put the money on the table. Madam Ursula winked at Maureen, and Maureen
laughed.
“What’s so funny?” Becca asked as they left. “She knew you dragged me in there, so she figured you’d
pay for both of us.” Becca shrugged. “It was still fun.”
“Yeah, it kind of was.”


(a) Answer the following:
(i) When they first walked into the fortune teller's booth, how were Maureen and Becca's attitudes
towards Madam Ursula different?
(ii) How do you think Madam Ursula was able to make exact predictions about Maureen?
(iii) Which word best describes Becca? (timid, outgoing, intelligent) Support your answer with
evidence from the story.

Answer 1

Answer:

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