"Building Bridges/The Right Words at the Right Time"

In the story, "Building Bridges," Bebe has been living with her grandmother since she was six years old because:

• her parents abandoned her

• her parents were killed in an apartment fire

• her parents were deported

• her parents died of a rare disease

In the story, "Building Bridges," Bebe wants her grandmother, "Mama Lil," to let her join a work crew to renovate the:

• Brooklyn Bridge

• Golden Bridge

• Manhattan Bridge

• George Washington Bridge

According to Bebe in the story, "Building Bridges," the biggest obstacle to joining the bridge renovation crew was:

• Her being a teenager

• Her being the only girl

• Her grandma's lack of understanding what engineering was

• Her grandma's fear that the work was too dangerous for a girl

What was Mama Lil's alternative (a second option) for a summer job for Bebe?

• Working at McDonald's

• Babysitting

• Cleaning houses

• Sweeping hair at Rimley's Beauty Parlor

In the story, "Building Bridges," Mama Lil says, "I may not know how to read that good, but I do know that I ain't supposed to sign anything I ain't fully read." Mama Lil's statement shows that she is:

• clever

• careless

• gullible

• astute

What was the legal document Bebe needed Mama Lil to sign for her in the story, "Building Bridges"?

• consent form

• permission slip

• work permit

• parent agreement

John Leguizamo moved to the United States from Colombia when he was:

• ten years old

• fourteen years old

• four years old

• a high school student

In his memoir, "The Right Words at the Right Time," Leguizamo realizes that the only way to fit in was to be:

• a nerd

• a gangster

• a cool guy

• funny

What did Mr. Zuma teach?

• Math

• English

• Science

• Theater

Where did Leguizamo go to do student films?

• University of Southern California (USC)

• University of New York

• University of Los Angeles (UCLA)

• University of Phoenix