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WorksheetsThe White Umbrella Story Test
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
Why does the narrator feel she is different than the other families in town?
Her family is the only Chinese family in town.
There are only 2 Chinese families in town and her family is one of them.
Her family lives in the woods and the other families live by the park.
Her family is from North Carolina and the other families are have lived there for a long time.
What does the phrase "Those are American people" tell you about what the narrator believes?
She believes that American mothers can work, but Chinese moms must stay home with the family.
She believes Chinese mothers should work while American mothers should stay home.
She believes both Chinese and American mothers should stay at home.
She believes both American and Chinese mothers should work outside the house.
How has her mother's decision caused a conflict for the narrator?
The narrator is embarrassed that her mom works outside of the home.
The narrator wishes her mom would work outside of the home.
The narrator wishes should could do all of the work so her mom doesn't have to do it.
The narrator loves cooking dinner so her mom doesn't have to do it.
Why does the narrator lie to her piano teacher?
Select ALL of the correct answers.
She is trying to hide the fact her mom couldn't drive her to piano lessons because she is working.
She wants her piano teacher to think that her family has more money than they actually have.
She wants the piano teacher to find out that her mom is working outside of the home.
She wants her mom to find out she has lied to the piano teacher so she doesn't go to work anymore.
Why does the narrator mention the ways that Eugenie Roberts is different from her?
She wants the things Eugenie has like an attentive mom, beauty, expensive things and popularity.
She thinks Eugenie is spoiled and doesn't want to be anything like her.
She wants the things Eugenie has like a working mom, beauty, expensive things, and popularity.
The narrator doesn't even know Eugenie Roberts.
What does the umbrella represent or symbolize to the narrator?
Mark ALL the correct answers.
fitting in
having enough money to buy nice things
Her mom working
Experiencing Chinese culture
What 2 pieces of evidence show that the narrator is dishonest?
Mark ALL the correct answers.
"My mother is a concert pianist," I said.
"Our mother will be here any minute", I said.
"My mother is working outside of our home," I said.
The narrator is not dishonest in this story.
Why does the narrator continue to lie abut her mom?
Paragraphs 64 to 82
She doesn't want to reveal that her mom is coming from her job because she is embarrassed.
She wants to tell everyone that her mom is a working mom.
She wishes her mom would just tell everyone that she works outside the home.
The narrator is not lying.
What genre is this story?
nonfiction
fantasy fiction
realistic fiction
poetry
How does the narrator feel about this white umbrella? What evidence is true evidence from this story? Mark ALL the correct answers.
I could not believe that I was actually holding the umbrella.
It was so clean and white that it seemed to glow, to illuminate everything around it.
It's beautiful.
It is the most original umbrella I have ever seen.
What is the mother suggesting about their family when she says, "one beam cannot hold the roof up"?
She is suggesting that the family needs both the father and mother to work in order to have enough money.
She is suggesting that the family only needs one parent to work to have enough money.
She is suggesting that the family needs the mother, father and children to work to have enough money.
She is not suggesting anything about their family.
What does the car accident make the narrator realize about the conflict with her mother?
The narrator realizes that her mother is more important than the white umbrella.
The narrator realizes that the umbrella is more important than her mother.
The narrator realizes that both her mother and the white umbrella are equally important.
The narrator doesn't realize anything after the accident.
How has the symbol of the white umbrella changed for the narrator?
paragraphs 130 to 138
At the end, she feels the umbrella is not important anymore.
Throwing the umbrella away symbolizes that fitting in is no longer important to the narrator.
At the end, she feels the umbrella is the most important thing in the world.
Keeping the umbrella symbolizes that fitting in is the most important thing to the narrator.
What does the white umbrella represent?
fitting in
staying dry in the rain
owning expensive things
protection from bad events
What statement best expresses the theme of this story?
Just being yourself allows you to fit in and belong.
Having nice things is what allows you to fit in and belong.
Having a loving family is more important than fitting in with others.
Rejecting parents and being embarrassed by them is part of growing up.
