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WorksheetsThe White Umbrella
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
Who is the author of The White Umbrella?
Shirely Jackson
Jish Gen
Gish Jen
Mona
Why does the narrator in the "White Umbrella" lie about her mother?
She is trying to impress Eugenie Robert's mother.
She does not know she is lying; she really believes what she says.
She is embarrassed that her mother works.
She is playing a trick on Miss Crossman.
What does the umbrella first represent to the narrator in "The White Umbrella"?
It represents what American girls have.
It represents her love for her mother.
It represents her piano lessons.
It represents her love for Miss Crossman.
What job does the narrator of "The White Umbrella" learn that her mother has?
Taxi Driver
Newspaper Editor
Perfume Salesperson
Check-Out Clerk at A&P
The narrator of "The White Umbrella" refuses to go into Miss Crossman's house to get out of the rain because she
does not mind the rain
is trying to be loyal to her mother
feels unwelcome in the house
does not want to see the white umbrella
What does the white umbrella come to represent to the narrator of "The White Umbrella" at the end of the story?
her desire to live as an American girl rather than as a Chinese girl
her sense that her mother's job means her mother is rejecting her
her desire to be friends with Eugenie Roberts
her guilt for feeling embarrassed about her mother
When authors create their own symbols, how do they develop the meanings of the symbols?
They use symbols that are commonly understood.
They use the description, actions, and events in a story to develop the symbol.
They tell the reader directly what the symbol is and what it means.
They give footnotes that explain the symbols
What does it mean to be discreet?
Obvious to the events happening
Exposed to different word or actions
Careful with words or actions
Imagery from orbit
To be credible is to be...
believable
dishonest
money
able to eat
The sudden revelation of the storm yesterday was a shock to some people. Revelation means
something not meant to be known
something that suddenly becomes known
something that no nose knows
something that you read about
Do you know where I can get authentic Chamorro food? What does authentic mean?
fast
easily made
real; genuine
good; delicious
A procession is usually held once a year to honor the Patron Saint of Guam on December 8 . What does procession mean?
Prayer
Fiesta/Party
Parade
Gathering
It is considered unseemly for you to go out in public without a mask since COVID-19 started. What does unseemly mean?
inappropriate
considerate
respectful
appropriate
What does theme mean?
the message/central idea
summary
the problem of the story
end of the story
Who is the narrator of The White Umbrella?
Mona
Ms. Crossman
Mona's sister
Eugenie Roberts
