Chapter Two Answer Key
Vocabulary
Meaning, p. 16 1. a 2. a 3. b 4. b 5. d 6. a 7. d
Word Building, p. 17 1. a. superstitious b. superstitions 2. a. lucky b. luck 3. a. believe b. belief
Comprehension
Looking for the Main Ideas, p. 18 1. b 2. a 3. D
Looking for Details, p. 18 1. A seventh child had special gifts.
2. A dream repeated three times will come true.
3. The seventh year in a person’s life brought great change.
4. Three was lucky because it symbolized birth, life, and death.
5. Five is considered a holy and lucky number in Egypt.
6. Four symbolized unity, endurance, and balance.
7. One of the earliest written stories about the number 13 appeared in Norwegian mythology.
8. The thirteenth day of the month is considered unlucky for new enterprises or journeys.
9. They give a room the number 12A or 14 instead of 13.
Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions, p. 20 Possible answers:
1. Pythagoras stated that things happen in sets of three.
2. A seventh child might be thought of as special because the number seven was thought to govern the lives of human beings.
3. People might not want to stay in a room with the number 13 on it.
4. Belief in the power of numbers has persisted in spite of the advances made by science and technology.
5. People believe in superstitions because they are a way of making the world feel safer and more controllable.