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The Bridge Home Chapters 1-5

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the narrator in the story?

a)

Viji

b)

Rukku

c)

Celina Aunty

d)

Amma

2.

Who is older?

a)

Viji

b)

Rukku

3.

Choose all that apply: Why didn't Viji and Rukku have contact with their grandparents?

a)

They were ashamed that Amma and Appa had eloped.

b)

They had moved to America.

c)

They did. They were next door neighbors.

d)

Appa was from a lower caste than Amma.

4.

True or False: Viji got a doll from her mom on her 11th birthday.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

What did Rukku want instead of dinner on Viji's 11th birthday?

(a)  

6.

Who gave Viji the book that she takes with her when the two girls run away?

a)

Amma

b)

Appa

c)

Rukku

d)

Parvathi Teacher

7.

What does Viji do to coax Rukku onto the bus?

a)

She promises her a sweet.

b)

She promises her money.

c)

She promises her that she can go to sleep.

d)

She pushes her onto the bus.

8.

Who tried to kidnap the girls?

a)

Appa

b)

The bus driver

c)

The ticket man

d)

A police officer

9.

How did the girls escape the person who tried to kidnap them?

a)

Rukku threw her wooden doll.

b)

Bystanders helped them.

c)

Amma came to their aide.

d)

A police officer saved them.

10.

Why did Rukku and Viji have to work for the tea shop owner?

a)

They dropped a glass and broke it.

b)

Rukku screamed at the owner.

c)

An employee didn't show up.

d)

He hired them as employees.

11.

Which animal helped them cross the busy street when they were running away from the bus driver.

a)

A dog

b)

A cat

c)

A cow

d)

A goat