| 1. | Based on the information in the story, what inference can you make about Mary Hume’s personality? Include two pieces of information from the poem to support your inference. | |
| 2. | What does the author mean when he says “People shook their heads and sighed, Guess that she’ll like heaven more.” | |
| 3. | Based on the information in the poem, what inference can you make about people who tend to look for the negative in every situation? | |
| 4. | Based on the information in the poem, predict what will most likely happen if someone threw Mary Hume a birthday party. Provide information from the poem to support your prediction. | |