Yes. Lots of words start with a schwa that sound like umbrella, e.g. about, another, abut, astound.
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That is right; the second syllable is pronounced with a schwa.
In the word "animal," the schwa syllable is the second syllable, which is the "i" sound. The schwa is a mid-central vowel sound that is unstressed and often occurs in unstressed syllables in English words. In this case, the schwa sound is represented by the letter "i" in the second syllable of "animal."
No it does not "Ag-ree" their is NO schwa sound at the end
Yes, the second syllable of "region" is unstressed and has a schwa sound.
This depends on your pronunciation. For me there is no schwa in composition. But some people might pronounce the 'o' in the second syllable - po - as a schwa. The words herd or bird have a schwa in them. (for my pronunciation).