The White Umbrella

What does the white umbrella come to represent to the narrator of “The White Umbrella” at the end of the story?

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  her guilt for feeling embarrassed about her mother
• Her desire to live as an American girl rather than as a Chinese girl
• Her desire to be friends with Eugenie Roberts
• Her sense that her mother's job means her mother is rejecting her

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which of the following is true of theme?

• It is a message.
• It is a summary.
• It is a setting.
• It is a topic.

Which of the following best describes a theme for "The White Umbrella"?

• When it rains, it pours.
• It is important to know what your parents do at work.
• Life can be difficult for immigrant families.
• Things are never more important than people.

Why does the narrator in "The White Umbrella" lie about her mother?

• She is trying to impress Eugenie Roberts.
• She is playing a trick on Miss. Crosman
• She is embarrassed that her mother works
• She does not know she is lying; she really believes what she is saying.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What does the umbrella first represent to the narrator in "The White Umbrella"?

• It represents her love for her mother
• It represents her love for Miss Crosman
• It represents what American girls have.
• It represents her piano lessons