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ENd of book review for The Bridge Home
ENd of book review for The Bridge Home
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1
What does CROUCHED mean?
very old
to come down upon something suddenly
to look quickly or briefly
to bend close to the ground
2
At the end of the book, Viji decides to not leave with Appa. Is Amma still alive?
no
yes
maybe
3
How did Viji get money to buy medicine for Rukku and Muthu?
Teashop Aunty
got money from trash
She sold beaded necklaces
She sold Kutti
4
How does Rukku and Muthu to get sick?
Mosquitos bite
Hunger
Dirty living conditions
Food poisoning
5
What does gloom mean?
Bad weather.
Anger.
The lack of light or darkness.
A mood or air of sadness or sorrow.
6
What kind of fever did Muthu and Rukku get sick from?
yellow fever
Dengue fever
Lassa fever
Ebola fever
7
What does Viji get for Christmas?
A new dress
Bananas
A writing set
A wooden doll
8
What point of view is The Bridge Home written in?
Third person omniscient
First person
Second person
Third person limited
9
Where do the kids first meet Celina Aunty?
a church
the teashop
the trashman's office
a restaurant
10
What does stupor mean?
a state of near unconsciousness
to admire or love someone a lot
a great victory or achievement
responsible by law
11
How does Appa know where to find Viji?
he talked to the Waste Cart man
Celina Aunty told him
Rukku wrote to him before she died
Viji wrote him a letter when Rukku was sick
12
Who is Celina Aunty?
The lady who purchased Kutti
The Director for a Safe Home for Working Children
A teacher
13
Viji went back with Appa
False
True
14
How does Viji react when Appa comes to visit?
She is happy
She feels sorry for him
She is angry
She kicks him out
15
What does "bungalow" mean?
a log cabin
a brick house
a small, one story house
a mansion
16
Viji finally got the courage to go to Celina Aunty. What was her concern in taking Rukku there?
Rukku would enjoy being at the new home
Rukku would be 'taken away'
17
Who gave Viji the book that she takes with her when they run away?
Rukku
Amma
Appa
Parvathi Teacher
18
Celina Aunty forces Viji to go with Appa.
False
True
19
What did Arul and Muthu get for Christmas at The Home for Children?
Toys
Pencils
Kurtas
A notebook
20
Where did Celina Aunty take Viji to, on their special day trip?
To a special school
To the bridge
To the supermarket
To a government building
21
What did Appa promise Viji at the end of the book?
He would stop drinking alcohol
He would pay for Rukku's burial
He would bring Amma to visit Viji the next time
He would never hit Amma again
22
What does "creche" mean?
The 3 gifts from the wise men
A meeting on advent Sunday
The last day of advent
A representation of a Nativity Scene
23
What does "contraption" mean?
violent and dangerous
to ask for something in a strong and emotional way
a machine or object that looks strange or complicated
something bad that happens to people
24
Celina Aunty wrote two words down on a piece of paper. What were they?
Gone
Good
Get
God
25
Double Point: What was Celina Aunty's offer for Viji?
To leave their school
To attend a Shawn Mendes concert in Mumbai
To learn calculus
To sing a nursery rhyme
26
What does ranted mean?
To speak in a wild and violent way
To tremble from fear or cold
To lower your head or bend forward
In a desperate, frenzied state
27
Appa visit helps Viji decide to...
go to boarding school.
stay at the home.
return home with him.
open a tea shop.
28
What does hallowed mean?
awesome
honest
holy
whole
29
Why does Viji decide not to go with Appa?
Appa smacked her in the middle of the orphanage
She hates him
She hears Rukku's voice telling her to stay
She found out Appa killed Amma
30
What does surged mean?
A powerful movement forward or upward
Worth noticing
Small earthquake
Base on which items are built
31
The Bridge Home is written in first person.
False
True
32
What did Viji place on Rukku's grave?
a picture
flowers
a Christmas ornament
a chocolate easter egg
33
What does snarling mean?
growling angrily with teeth showing
given unselfishly
a hard hat for your head
sat or rested on something
34
What did appa bring when he came to visit Viji?
A hand-carved wooden doll
A hand-carved wooden pencil
A hand-carved wooden notebook
A hand-carved wooden pendant
35
Viji decides she will attend the new school after which event takes place
Meeting her father
Talking with Celina Aunty
Seeing Lalitha
Rukku's death
36
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
37
How did Appa find Viji at the end of the book?
Viji texted them
Celina aunty called him on her phone
Viji wrote a letter to her parents
Appa tracked her down
38
What did Viji get for Christmas from the school?
Stuffed animal
Paper and things to write with
A book
Drawing supplies
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What does
tousled
mean?
feeling or expressing anger
messy, disheveled
grand or stately
wise or discerning
40
Instead of flowers, what did Viji put on Rukku's grave at Easter?
A Chocolate bunny
Chocolate Easter Eggs
Easter Lillies
A stuffed toy bunny rabbit
41
What does acrid mean?
bitter in taste or smell; sharply irritating
sweet in taste or smell
acting
acidic
42
What toy did Appa bring when he visited Viji?
A ball
A doll he made
A toy car
A teddy bear
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Where does Celina Aunty take Viji?
A school for students with special needs
Jail
Back to her mom and dad
A dog grooming business
