The Red Umbrella

Multiple Choice and Long Answer questions create ideal opportunities for whole-book review, unit exam, or summative assessments.

Multiple Choice

1. What does Lucia think when her parents first express fear about the changes in Cuba?

A) She is afraid her father might be in danger.

B) She is angry that they do not support Castro.

C) She thinks she should pay more attention to politics.

D) She thinks they are overreacting.

2. Why does the new Cuban government form youth groups and change what students are being taught in school?

A) They want young people to believe in the new government.

B) They want to improve the quality of education.

C) They want students to have more job opportunities.

D) They want parents to have more say in their children’s education.

3. What do Lucia’s reactions to her parents’ rules and Doc Machado’s death show about her?

A) She is rebellious and stubborn.

B) She is impulsive and curious.

C) She thinks she is more mature than she really is.

D) She is more mature than her parents realize.

4. Early in the novel, why does Lucia express support for the revolution in her conversations with her parents?

A) She believes the propaganda she has been exposed to.

B) She is concerned that their home has been bugged.

C) She thinks that this is what her parents want her to say.