Question

part a
what inference can be made based on what happens in \the white umbrella\?

the narrators mother wants to start working so she can be more independent.

once they arrive in america, chinese families adapt easily to the new culture.

the narrators father has a job that allows him to financially support his family.

in traditional chines culture, it is considered inappropriate for women to work.

Explanation:

In The White Umbrella, the narrator is embarrassed by her mother working, and family tensions reveal that traditional Chinese cultural norms (implied in the text) frame women working as inappropriate; the other options are incorrect: the mother already works, the family struggles with adaptation, and the father's job does not fully support the family (requiring the mother to work).

Answer:

In traditional Chinese culture, it is considered inappropriate for women to work.