Building Bridges and the Right Words at the Right Time

Which is a clue that "The Right Words at the Right Time" is a memoir?

• It includes jokes

• It has a happy ending

• It talks about the author's clothing

• It describes an event in the author's life

If a person is an engineer, it means the person plans how to

• build things

• plant gardens

• design dresses

• manage money

Each of these sentences is dialogue that Mama Lil says. Which one shows how Mama Lil feels about Bebe?

• Bebe, I'm an old woman.

• Sit, Bebe, your ham's ready,

• Bebe, that bridge is lucky to have you,

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

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

Which literary device is primarily used in the title 'Building Bridges and the Right Words at the Right Time'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Personification

In the context of 'Building Bridges,' what does the phrase 'building bridges' most likely symbolize?

• Constructing physical structures

• Creating connections between people

• Overcoming obstacles

• Designing new projects

What is the main theme of 'The Right Words at the Right Time'?

• The power of language

• The importance of timing

• The value of education

• The significance of friendship