THE WHITE UMBRELLA by Gish Jen

Why is the narrator’s mother hiding that she works?

• She doesn’t want her kids to worry.

• She is embarrassed that she needs to work.

• She doesn’t know how long she’ll be working.

• She is angry that she needs to get a second job.

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The narrator tells Miss Crosman that they drove to their lesson because she…

• doesn’t want her to know where they live.

• doesn’t want to admit that their mom didn’t drive them.

• is afraid Miss Crosman will be mad at their mom.

• wants Miss Crosman to think they have a car.

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Why does the narrator interrupt Mona?

• She doesn’t want Miss Crosman to bother their mom at home.

• She isn’t sure where her mom is at the moment.

• She doesn’t want her mom to come and meet Miss Crosman.

• She doesn’t want Miss Crosman to know where their mom really is.

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Why does the narrator tell Miss Crosman that her mother is a concert pianist?

• She wants to impress Miss Crosman.

• Her mother used to be a concert pianist.

• She wants to be a concert pianist.

• Her mother is as good as a concert pianist.

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Which of the following describes the narrator’s attitude?

• She is hurt that her mother forgot about her.

• She is proud that her mom is out working.

• She is stubborn to admit that her mother isn’t nearby.

• She is convinced that her mother isn’t coming.

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The narrator’s sister…

• is embarrassed that their mother must work.

• doesn’t know that their mother works.

• is hurt that their mother forgot about them.

• doesn’t mind admitting that their mother is working.

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Which of the following describes how the narrator feels when she gets to use the umbrella?

• She is amazed by how beautiful it is.

• She realizes it’s not as amazing as she thought.

• She finds it pretty but not practical.

• She realizes it’s not as good as her raincoat.

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Why does the narrator wish that Miss Crosman was her mother?

• She has more in common with the narrator.

• She gives her something that she thinks her mother won’t.

• She is never late to their piano lessons.

• She is always giving the narrator gifts.

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Why didn’t the narrator’s mom say she was going to be late?

• She wanted to surprise her children with the promotion.

• She didn’t want to admit she was working.

• She didn’t realize she was going to be late.

• She didn’t have her phone with her.

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Which of the following describes how the accident takes place?

• The narrator’s mother backs up the car as the car behind them moves forward.

• The narrator’s mother accidentally hits the man in the crosswalk.

• The car behind the narrator’s family car hits them when they don’t go.

• The man in the crosswalk startles the narrator’s mother, causing her to hit another car.

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