The Bridge Home Ch. 1 - 12

What are the names of the two sisters in the book?

• Rukku and Tofu

• Viji and Rasco

• Rukku and Viji

• Sammy and Rukku

What did Viji's mother give her on her 11th birthday?

• A surprise birthday party

• A wooden doll

• A new dress (sari)

• Two hundred rupees

When the girls accidentally broke a glass, what did they do to pay it off?

• Wash the glasses in the back of the shop.

• Sweep up the floor of the shop.

• Dust and mop the booths.

• Make tea and other drinks for customers.

What was the name of Rukku's favorite doll?

• Amma

• Kutti

• Marapachi

• Lassie

What did Rukku name the dog that found her on the street?

• Kutti

• Picasso

• Appa

• Muthu

What did the boy under the bridge first say to the girls when they arrived?

• Welcome!

• Our home is your home.

• Private property - finders keepers!

• Go away!

What did Teashop Aunty give to Rukku and show her how to work with?

• Tea leaves

• Colorful feathers

• Beads

• Rubber bands

What did the gardener throw at the girls when the owners of the house pulled up?

• Rock

• Orange

• Stick

• Papaya

The bridge they lived under faced a river. The boys jumped in to swim, but the girls did something different. What did they do?

• Wash their clothes & themselves

• Collect cardboard out of the river

• Splash at the fish

• Collect tadpoles

When Appa came home the night of Viji's birthday, he was drunk. What did he do to Amma?

• Gave her a black eye

• Burned her hand on the stove

• Broke her arm

• Kicked her in the stomach