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ENd of book review for The Bridge Home
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Why did Celina Aunty encourage Viji to write?
Because she liked Math
Because she wanted to be a teacher
Because she was left handed
Because she wasn't talking to anyone
2
Appa visit helps Viji decide to...
go to boarding school.
return home with him.
stay at the home.
open a tea shop.
3
Celina Aunty wrote two words down on a piece of paper. What were they?
Gone
Good
Get
God
4
Where did Celina Aunty take Viji to, on their special day trip?
To a government building
To the bridge
To a special school
To the supermarket
5
Why does Viji decide not to go with Appa?
She hears Rukku's voice telling her to stay
She found out Appa killed Amma
Appa smacked her in the middle of the orphanage
She hates him
6
What kind of fever did Muthu and Rukku get sick from?
Dengue fever
Lassa fever
yellow fever
Ebola fever
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What does hallowed mean?
honest
whole
awesome
holy
8
How did Appa find Viji at the end of the book?
Viji wrote a letter to her parents
Celina aunty called him on her phone
Viji texted them
Appa tracked her down
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What does
tousled
mean?
wise or discerning
feeling or expressing anger
grand or stately
messy, disheveled
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What toy did Appa bring when he visited Viji?
A doll he made
A ball
A teddy bear
A toy car
11
What does Viji get for Christmas?
Bananas
A new dress
A wooden doll
A writing set
12
What does acrid mean?
bitter in taste or smell; sharply irritating
sweet in taste or smell
acting
acidic
13
How does Rukku and Muthu to get sick?
Hunger
Mosquitos bite
Food poisoning
Dirty living conditions
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Who is Celina Aunty?
The Director for a Safe Home for Working Children
The lady who purchased Kutti
A teacher
15
Celina Aunty forces Viji to go with Appa.
False
True
16
Viji decides she will attend the new school after which event takes place
Rukku's death
Talking with Celina Aunty
Seeing Lalitha
Meeting her father
17
What does ranted mean?
To tremble from fear or cold
To speak in a wild and violent way
In a desperate, frenzied state
To lower your head or bend forward
18
Where do the kids first meet Celina Aunty?
the trashman's office
a restaurant
the teashop
a church
19
What does surged mean?
A powerful movement forward or upward
Small earthquake
Worth noticing
Base on which items are built
20
What did Appa promise Viji at the end of the book?
He would stop drinking alcohol
He would never hit Amma again
He would bring Amma to visit Viji the next time
He would pay for Rukku's burial
21
What does snarling mean?
given unselfishly
growling angrily with teeth showing
sat or rested on something
a hard hat for your head
22
What does "bungalow" mean?
a small, one story house
a brick house
a log cabin
a mansion
23
Viji went back with Appa
True
False
24
How did Viji get money to buy medicine for Rukku and Muthu?
She sold beaded necklaces
She sold Kutti
Teashop Aunty
got money from trash
25
Instead of flowers, what did Viji put on Rukku's grave at Easter?
Chocolate Easter Eggs
A Chocolate bunny
Easter Lillies
A stuffed toy bunny rabbit
26
What did Viji place on Rukku's grave?
a Christmas ornament
a picture
flowers
a chocolate easter egg
27
What did Viji get for Christmas from the school?
Stuffed animal
Drawing supplies
A book
Paper and things to write with
28
What point of view is The Bridge Home written in?
Third person limited
First person
Second person
Third person omniscient
29
Viji finally got the courage to go to Celina Aunty. What was her concern in taking Rukku there?
Rukku would be 'taken away'
Rukku would enjoy being at the new home
30
Who gave Viji the book that she takes with her when they run away?
Parvathi Teacher
Appa
Amma
Rukku
31
Where does Celina Aunty take Viji?
A dog grooming business
A school for students with special needs
Back to her mom and dad
Jail
32
At the end of the book, Viji decides to not leave with Appa. Is Amma still alive?
maybe
yes
no
33
What did Arul and Muthu get for Christmas at The Home for Children?
Toys
Pencils
Kurtas
A notebook
34
What does stupor mean?
to admire or love someone a lot
a great victory or achievement
a state of near unconsciousness
responsible by law
35
What does CROUCHED mean?
to bend close to the ground
very old
to come down upon something suddenly
to look quickly or briefly
36
How does Viji react when Appa comes to visit?
She feels sorry for him
She is happy
She kicks him out
She is angry
37
What did appa bring when he came to visit Viji?
A hand-carved wooden pendant
A hand-carved wooden doll
A hand-carved wooden notebook
A hand-carved wooden pencil
38
Double Point: What was Celina Aunty's offer for Viji?
To sing a nursery rhyme
To attend a Shawn Mendes concert in Mumbai
To leave their school
To learn calculus
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What does gloom mean?
Bad weather.
A mood or air of sadness or sorrow.
The lack of light or darkness.
Anger.
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The Bridge Home is written in first person.
False
True
41
How does Appa know where to find Viji?
Viji wrote him a letter when Rukku was sick
Celina Aunty told him
Rukku wrote to him before she died
he talked to the Waste Cart man
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What does "contraption" mean?
violent and dangerous
a machine or object that looks strange or complicated
something bad that happens to people
to ask for something in a strong and emotional way
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What does "creche" mean?
The last day of advent
The 3 gifts from the wise men
A representation of a Nativity Scene
A meeting on advent Sunday
