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The Story of an Invitation The Story of an Invitation by I.M. Montgomery is the story about two girls, Bertha and Grace. Bertha was the popular girl of her class, loved by all the teachers, whereas Grace was shy, serious and had no family. Very quickly they caught each other's attention and became close friends. By the end of the year, Bertha and Grace had become very close and they were making plans about their vacation. Bertha went on a vacation with her Aunt Meg, who spoiled her and she had a lot of fun, while Grace went to work at Mr. Clark's bookstore. Bertha felt bad about Grace having a boring vacation and invited her over to spend the vacation with her and Aunt Meg. They had a lot of fun and Grace gained a new family.

The Story of an Invitation                            Answers of the given questions. 1.      In what respects were the two girls different from other? Ans: The two girls named Bertha Sutherland and Grace Maxwell were different in nature. Bertha was bright, pretty and popular to her classmates and teachers on the other hand Grace was a grave, quite girl and dressed in mourning.  Why was Grace dressed as she was? Ans : Grace was a grave , quite girl her dressed in mourning. According to Bertha, Grace was quite alone in the world. She is an orphan girl and the aunt who had brought her up having recently died. Moreover, she is as poor as the church mouse because there is not any relatives of her who can afford her expenses. (Mesothelioma Law Firm)  3.      How did Grace celebrate the good news she had received? Ans : When Grace received the news of Bertha’s invitation by Aunt Meg, she became very glad and instantly she had expressed her joy with wistfully that it is very delightfully to plan for a friend like her (Bertha). Moreover she also wished that Bertha would have a pleasant vacation. How did Bertha celebrate the good news she had received? Ans: After getting the good news, Bertha celebrated it fittingly. She had gone to Charter’s and spend all of her spare cash in caramels. 5.      What do we learn about the aunt from what Bertha says about her? Ans :From the saying of Bertha we get that Aunt Meg was very friendly to the girls – Bertha Sutherland, Mary Fairweather and Louise Fyshe who would feed them what the girls like and the careful mothers condemn. We also get that Aunt Meg loves Bertha much than those of the remaining two girls.

 What do you think is meant by the statement “Mary and Lou and Lil are girls after your own heart”? Ans : From the statement “Mary and Lou and Lil are girls after your own heart” we get that Aunt Meg  loves Bertha much than that of Mary and Lil. 7.      What made Grace wistful? Ans : When Bertha informed Grace happily what Aunt Meg had written to her(Bertha)  in her letter, Grace became happy. She also expressed her joy that she would be very happy if she would make a plan for her summer vacation in Aunt Meg’s house. 8.      Did Bertha think it was a good idea for Grace to work at Clarkman’s all summer? Ans : According to Bertha’s depiction we get that Grace has become paler and thinner than that of before. She also think that Bertha could no longer stand two months at Clarkman’s Book Stall with her broken body. 9.      From what Grace and Aunt Meg say in their letters, what clues are there to indicate that Grace really was having a good time saying with Aunt Meg? Ans : Bertha had received two letters from Aunt Meg and Grace during her summer vacation. Aunt Meg informed her that Grace has become plump and rosy. She also added that to her Grace is the sweetest girl in the world. On the other hand Grace informed that Aunt Meg said that she had to stay with her(Aunt Meg) for good. The underlined clues indicate that Grace really was having a good time staying with Aunt Meg. Sentences with the given words and phrases. a)     Fittingly - She had celebrated the occasion fittingly. b)     Solemnly- Leaning back, she gazed solemnly up into his eyes c)     Think me ungrateful – I am unable to assist you. Please don’t think me ungrateful. d)     Mourning - Was this passage written when Aristotle was mourning for his friend? e)     After your own heart – They are dear to me after your own heart. f)      Wistfully - The kitten gazed wistfully at the forbidden fruit. g)     Cordial - The bellman’s cordial greeting made me instantly fall in love with the hotel. h)     Intend to - I don't intend to take any sinner. Character Sketch of Bertha She is a Smart Girl who received three medals for her goodness. However, the click of her medals against one another gap her away, and the wolf chuck her directly. Bertha could be a conventional smart woman. However, she is the sole character that undergoes development throughout the story. She is activity

behind the bushes she thinks to herself that if she hadn't been thus Smart. Bertha was a serious girl in nature. She used to be quiet all the times and she had her own plans for her summer vacation. She wanted to be in River dale. She was with her Aunt Meg. When Aunt Meg showed her interest to adopt Grace, Bertha was a little puzzled but soon she became a good friend to her. And they shared all the good and bad moments together. Character sketch of Grace Grace was very attached to Bertha who shared her good and bad moments with her.   She was a quiet and serious girl and most attached to her vacation plans during the summers in Riversdale.   Aunt Meg expressed her intention to adopt Grace which shows that she was very kind in nature and a source of happiness to all. Grace was a grave girl who generally stayed quiet. Her aunt who took care of her since childhood died recently and it had a major impact on her. She was devastated and felt alone. Grace felt shy in the company of Bertha initially but soon they became very good friends. Character sketch of aunt meg

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