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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 images that newt sees when thinking about his mark suggest?
there is no possible mark to represent newt.
the community is very important to newt.
newt is right to be worried about the quality of his mark.

Explanation:

In the passage, Newt's act of secretly adding fresh herbs to the customer's basket shows kindness. This implies that the well - being of others in the community matters to him, suggesting the community is important to Newt. There is no indication that there is no Mark for Newt or that he is worried about his Mark's quality.

Answer:

The community is very important to Newt.