The Bridge Home Ch. 17-21

move in a slow, heavy, awkward way

• Dwindled

• Unfurled

• Haze

• Lumbered

something became smaller or less, like when a pile of candy shrinks as you eat them

• Dwindled

• Unfurled

• Haze

• Lumbered

to open or spread something that was rolled or folded up, like a flag or a sail

• Dwindled

• Unfurled

• Haze

• Lumbered

when the air is a little cloudy or misty, making it hard to see clearly, like when there's smoke or dust in the air

• Dwindled

• Unfurled

• Haze

• Lumbered

What does Rukku want to spend her money on?

• A new doll

• A collar for the dog

• sweets

• a balloon

How many rupees does Rukku sell her necklaces for?

• 15

• 100

• 150

• 200

What do the kids buy with the money from Rukku's necklace? Click all that apply.

• bread

• chocolate bars

• plantain chips

• a t shirt for Arul

Why is Arul's faith so important to him?

• His priest was a Christian.

• His mother told him to read the Bible every day.

• He could hold on to the hope that he would see his family again some day.

How was Arul's family killed?

• Starvation

• An infection that they could not get antibiotics for

• A disease

• A tsunami

What is the attitude of the waste man?

• Carefree

• curious

• generous

• arrogant