"The White Umbrella" by Gish Jen Quiz and Answer Key

Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this plot-based quiz covering the short story “The White Umbrella” by Gish Jen. The assessment may double as a guided reading worksheet to facilitate active engagement with the text. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following aspects of plot:

• The nature of the practice sessions
• The narrator’s lies
• The bickering between the narrator and her sister
• The reason the narrator is reluctant to ask for a white umbrella
• The interaction between the narrator and her teacher
• A misunderstanding involving the white umbrella
• The narrator’s awkward admission to her teacher
• The reason for the mother’s delay
• The mother’s sharing of a Chinese saying
• A terrifying incident
• The fate of the white umbrella