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WorksheetsThe White Umbrella Analysis
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 19mins
What is the point of view of the narrator?
1st person
2nd person
3rd person
None of the above
1. The author’s choice of this point of view helps the author—
focus only on quotes by other people
describe only the setting
use bigger words to help the
reader expand his or her vocabulary
share his or her thoughts,
feelings, and ideas directly with the reader
What genre of writing best fits this selection?
Autobiographical narrative
Fiction
Biography
Horror
What is the author’s main purpose for writing this selection?
To persuade
To inform
To entertain
None of the above
What can the reader most reasonably conclude from page 65?
The narrator’s family compares
themselves to the Lee family
The narrator’s mother and
father work at the same job
The narrator’s mother really
enjoys working
None of the above
1. What is the nationality of the narrator and her family?
Japanese
Spanish
Vietnamese
Chinese
1. Read L. 18-26. What can the reader most reasonably infer is the reason the narrator’s mother is coming home late?
She is taking night classes for a better future
She is working two jobs
She is working
She is starting a business for the family
Using context clues, what definition most likely matches the word discreet as it is used on page 65?
Obnoxious
Secretive
Flamboyant
Obvious
Read the following excerpt from the
selection:
“She would’ve hit something by now.”
What can the reader most reasonably infer about Mona based on this excerpt from page 66?
She does not like to be in the
car with her mother
She believes there are poor
drivers in her city
She believes her mother’s driving
skills are not very good
She believes the heavy rain
makes poor driving conditions for everyone
On page 66, the author uses the idiom “it’s going to pour” to mean —
someone is making a beverage
there will be sunshine
there will be strong winds
it will rain
1. Who is Miss Crosman?
A piano teacher
A singing coach
A speech teacher
An English tutor
1. Using context clues, what definition most likely matches the word credibility as it is used on page 66?
Implausibility
Believability
Courtesy
Agenda
1. What can the reader most reasonably infer about the narrator based on page 66?
She does not like Eugenie
She is envious of Eugenie
She can play piano better than
Eugenie Roberts
All of the above
Read the following excerpt from the
selection:
“It’s an honor to teach her.”
Is the excerpt above an opinion or fact?
Opinion
Fact
Read the following excerpt from the
selection:
The umbrella glowed like a scepter on the blue carpet …
What type of figurative language is used?
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
1. Why is the narrator hesitant to ask for an umbrella for Christmas?
She believes her family cannot afford it
She believes that Mona would ask for one, too
She believes her father would say that she was “too American” and not get it for her
She believes her mother would not like her asking for one and not get it for her
What is most likely the symbolism of the umbrella for the narrator’s mother in the selection?
Materialism
Fame
Good fortune
Protection
Read the following excerpt from the
selection:
An entire constellation rose in my heart.
What can the reader most reasonably infer the narrator meant in this excerpt?
She was contemptuous
She was overjoyed
She was relaxed and serene
None of the above
1. Which of the following is most likely the reason the mother is late to pick up her two daughters from piano practice?
She is resting from working all day
The bad weather is making her late
She is working
None of the above
We can best characterize Miss Crosman as —
caring
ignorant
intelligent
mature
Read the following excerpt from the
selection:
[the tree’s branches] looked beautiful, like hair in the wind.
What type of figurative language is used?
Onomatopoeia
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
1. What effect does Mona believe the rain will have as she and her sister wait for their mother to pick them up?
She believes it will make her mother take longer to arrive
She believes it will make Miss Crosman come out again
She believes it will make her sister angry
None of the above
1. Read the following excerpt from the selection:
“She’s working! She’s working! She’s working!”
What literary device is used?
Alliteration
Rhyme
Imagery
Repetition
On page 70, the author uses the idiom “use
your noggin” to mean —
speak
think
calm down
use your hands
Read the following excerpt from the
selection:
Her [Miss Crosman’s] face looked dry and crusty, like day-old frosting.
What type of figurative language is used?
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
1. What can the reader most reasonably infer is the reason the narrator hides the umbrella under her skirt?
a.
b.
c.
d.
She does not want Mona to be jealous
She does not want to share it with Mona
She does not want to upset her mother
She does not want Miss Crosman to see the umbrella
1. Using context clues, what definition most likely matches the word revelation as it is used in the line “Even Mona seemed to find the revelation disappointing”?
Problem
Commotion
Decision
Disclosure
Read the following excerpt from the
selection:
“The Chinese have a saying: one beam cannot hold the roof up.”
What can the reader most reasonably infer the mother meant in this excerpt?
One parent is not enough for
two daughters
One person working cannot
support the entire home
The roof is the most important
part of the house
None of the above
Read the following excerpt from the
selection:
… he went on, starting to thump on the hood with his fist.
What type of figurative language is used?
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Simile
Hyperbole
Read the following excerpt from the
selection:
I was relieved to have attention diverted from the umbrella.
Using context clues, what definition most likely matches the word diverted as it is used in the excerpt from p.74 L301 above?
Concentrated on
Overheard
Ignored
Redirected
Read the following excerpt from the
selection:
“Uh oh,” said Mona when we stopped. “Another accident.”
What can the reader most reasonably infer based on this excerpt?
Mona believes she’s a better
driver than her mother
Mona has practiced driving and
has never had an accident when driving
This is not the mother’s first
accident
All of the above
1. What does the narrator do with her new umbrella?
She gives it to her mother
She throws it in a sewer
She gives it to the man crossing the street
She gives it to her sister
1. How does throwing the umbrella away best characterize the narrator?
Selfish
Immature
Paranoid
Self-less
Which of the following would be the most appropriate theme for the text?
Umbrellas always bring trouble
Safe driving is important
People are more important than
things
Sisters should always take care
of each other
Complete the analogy.
Umbrella : Rain :: Sunglasses : __________
Water
Wind
Vision
Sunlight
Which of the following contributes most to the narrator’s conflict in the selection?
Her extreme dislike for her mother
Her jealousy of Eugenie Roberts
Her inability to get along with her sister
Her desire for an umbrella
