Question

which event causes the umbrella to symbolize the narrators shame about her ungratefulness?
(1 point)
when she sees that her sisters glasses are dirty and smudged
when she tries to play the piano perfectly for miss crosman
when the narrator thinks her mother is dead after the car accident
when her mother is late picking them up from a piano lesson

Explanation:

This question refers to the short story The Umbrella by Gish Jen. The narrator feels ashamed of her ungratefulness when she believes her mother has died in a car accident, realizing she took her mother's care (including the umbrella) for granted, making the umbrella a symbol of this shame. The other options do not tie the umbrella to her shame over ingratitude.

Answer:

when the narrator thinks her mother is dead after the car accident