The White Umbrella (Level 1 Questions)

What do the narrator and her sister find out in the beginning of the story?

• Their father lost his job.

• Their mother has started working.

• They are getting a new dog.

• It's going to rain all week.

The narrator does not want anyone to know her mother is working.

• True

• False

Who is Mona?

• The mother in the story.

• The best friend of the narrator.

• The sister of the narrator.

• The piano teacher.

Who is Miss Crosman?

• The school teacher.

• The sisters' piano teacher.

• The mother.

• The narrator.

What does the narrator see at the piano lesson that she assumes belongs to Eugenie Roberts?

• A big, leather couch.

• A pair of glasses.

• A book of piano music.

• A white umbrella.

The narrator lies and tells the piano teacher that her mom is __________________.

• An airplane pilot.

• A dance teacher.

• A concert pianist.

• A professional driver.

Why is the mom late picking up the girls from piano lessons?

• She got in a car accident.

• She was working late.

• She forgot to pick them up.

• She waited for the rain to stop.

What does Miss Crosman give to the narrator?

• The white umbrella

• A new piano

• Advice about becoming a better pianist.

• Pot roast for dinner

Who does the white umbrella actually belong to.

• Mona.

• Eugenie Roberts

• The narrator's parents

• Miss Crosman

What does the narrator say to Miss Crosman that she immediately feels bad about?

• "Thanks a zillion."

• "I wish you were my mother."

• "But this one belongs to Eugenie Roberts."

• "My mother is coming any minute."