Pop's bridge

What does Robert’s father wear that makes him look different from the other workers?

• A blue coat

• A red kerchief

• A swabbie hat

• a pair of binoculars

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 "Pops's bridge."

• They both think painting is not an important job.

From the story, the reader can tell that -

• no one worked on the bridge on windy days

• a bay is a large piece of land between two cities

• binoculars make things that are far away look larger

• the boys never worried about their dads working on the bridge

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

After the scaffolding accident, the men are more -

• serious

• angry

• playful

• curious

How does Charlie probably feel when he sees that Robert has hidden the missing puzzle piece?

• Amused that Robert played a joke on him

• Sad that the fun of working the puzzle is over

• Thankful that the puzzle will finally be finished

• Annoyed that Robert was saving it for his own father

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.

From the story, the reader can tell that -

• the bridge was easy for the workers to build

• the men had to be careful when working on the bridge

• skywalkers got paid a lot of money to work on the bridge

• only a few men at a time were allowed to work on 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

What happens on the day of the bridge opening?

• Cars drive on the bridge.

• Roberts family has a party.

• People swim under the bridge.

• Charlie's father gives him a gift.