Pop's Bridge

How are Charlie and Robert ALIKE?

• They both watch the bridge go up.
• They both hide a piece of the puzzle.
• They both call the bridge "Pop's Bridge".
• They both think painting is not an important job.

When does Robert know that his father loves the bridge?

• when his father calls the bridge a giant harp
• when his father hold onto the bridge for safety
• when everyone is excited about the bridge on opening day
• when his father gives him the red kerchief to wear around his neck

How do Robert's feelings change when there is fog?

• He forgets that bridge building can be dangerous.
• He gets nervous because he cannot see his father easily.
• He grows sad because the sun does not sparkle on the water.
• He becomes bored because he cannot see the bridge going up.

How is Robert's father DIFFERENT from Charlie's father?

• Robert's father almost falls in the bay.
• Robert's father works high above the water.
• Robert's father says the bridge looks like a harp.
• Robert's father celebrates after the bridge is built.

What does Robert hide in his room?

• the binoculars
• a puzzle piece
• the red kerchief
• a picture of the bridge

How do the men act after the scaffolding accident?

• angry
• curious
• playful
• serious

What happens on the day of the bridge opening?

• Cars drive on the bridge.
• Robert's family has a party.
• People swim under the bridge.
• Charlie's father gives him a gift.

When does Robert understand that skywalkers and painters are equal?

• at the end of the story during the party
• while watching the men fall into the water
• while in bed thinking about the accident
• at the beginning of the story while looking at the bridge

Why does Robert cut the last puzzle piece in half?

• to let his mom put in the last piece
• to keep a hole in the picture of the bridge
• to show both fathers that they are important
• to share completing the puzzle with his friend

How does Robert change by the end of the story?

• He understands that his father's job is not difficult.
• He understands that his friendship with Charlie is over.
• He understands that building the bridge is a team effort.
• He understands that Charlie's father wants to finish the puzzle.