The White Umbrella Story Test

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.