The White Umbrella

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Who is the author of "The White Umbrella?"

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Gish Jen

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How does the narrator feel about her mother working?

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She is embarassed and ashamed.

Front

What was the lie the narrator created in paragraphs 9-12?

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She said the top of her convertable didn't close so that is why they needed to walk.

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How does the narrator feel about Eugenie Roberts?

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She is jealous of her and wants to be like her.

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What item did the narrator wish she owned? A sceptor, A white piano, a white umbrella, a yellow raincoat

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a white umbrella

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Who said: "My mother is a concert pianist."

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the narrator

Front

Why did the narrator throw away the umbrella?

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She was actually throwing away her desire to fit in.

Front

Who said: "You know, I very much wanted to have children when I was younger."

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Miss Crossman

Front

Who said this, "I wanted to tell her that I was the school spelling bee champion, that I wasn't ticklish, that I could do Karate!"

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The narrator

Front

Who said, "She's working! She's working! She's working!"

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Mona