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ACT Reading Prose Fiction Drill 1, Problem 4. How does the narrator feel about the prediction made at his birth that he would have the ability to see ghosts?

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Time to get your Shmoop on... You might've read this already, but just

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pause it if you want to skim it again. Don't worry, we'll wait.

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How does the narrator feel about the prediction made at his birth that he would have the ability

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to see ghosts?

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And here are some potential answers...

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So... how does the narrator feel about this... spirited prediction?

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Does he actually not go into that much detail in the intro since that's what the whole

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book is about?

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Nah, there's no indication in this passage that the book is going to be about...

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...ghost whispering. Next... Could it that the narrator finds the prediction

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deeply troubling?

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No again. Maybe the narrator just says that he's never

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seen a ghost and has no interest in ever seeing one.

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Bingo. It might not be a great idea for a call in business, but it definitely describes

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the narrator's attitude. Before we make our final decision, let's

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take a look at D.

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Does the narrator scoff at the primitive superstition that connected his birth with the supernatural?

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Nope, not only is that a bad idea for a call in business, it's also the wrong answer.

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The narrator might poke fun at superstitious people a little bit, but he doesn't scoff at them.

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The answer is C.

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As in, "Copperfield, baby."

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