The Red Umbrella Chapter 1-13

In chapter 1, why is

Lucia and Frankie at the beach?

• because they had summer break

• because the government shut down the school

• Because they just didn’t feel like going

• They had winter break

In chapter 1, why was Lucia thanking Castro for closing all the schools?

• Because she hates school

• Because she didn’t want to see Manuel

• She wanted to stay home

• so the teacher could postpone her algebra test

In Chapter 1, how did Lucia get Frankie to go home?

• She told Frankie that mom was making her famous flan

• She raced him

• She was leaving

• She didn’t do anything

In Chapter 2, what was Lucia planning to do with Ivette?

• Go to the meetings for the revolution

• Listen to music and have fun

• Walking around downtown Peurto Mijares and maybe even catching a movie

• Play dolls

In Chapter 2, what does MaMa and PaPa forbid Lucia and Frankie to do?

• Listen to music

• Go outside

• Go to school

• I don’t know

In Chapter 3, what does Frankie see that Lucia doesn’t see?

• Their dad’s boss getting shot at

• Soldiers invading people’s house

In chapter 3, who does Lucia and Frankie see getting shot at?

• Their dad

• Their dad’s boss

In Chapter 3, what is Laura Milan’s other name?

• I am a princess

• Little Miss Perfect

Why does Laura Milan’s father get arrested for?

• Because the soldiers felt like arresting him

• Because he was picking a bunch of low life anti- revolutionaries and writing lies about Castro

• I don’t know

In Chapter 4, why is Lucia embarrassed about the red umbrella?

• She just hated it

• Because it was just a bad umbrella

• Because it was like carrying a big stop sign that made everyone pause and stare at them. It also was the color of the revolution