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Comprehension Questions

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How are Charlie and Robert alike?   They both watch the bridge go up  
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When does Robert know that his father loves the bridge?   When his father calls the bridge a giant harp  
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How does Roberts feelings change when there is fog?   He gets nervous because he can't see his father easily  
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How is Robert's father different from Charlie's father?   Robert father says the bridge looks like a harp  
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What does Robert hide in his room?   A puzzle piece  
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How do the men act after the scaffolding accident?   They act curious  
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When does Robert understand that skywalkers and painters are equal?   While in bed thinking about the accident  
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How does Robert change by the end of the story?   He understands that building a bridge is a team effort  
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Why does Robert cut the last piece of the puzzle in half?   To show both fathers are important  
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After the scaffolding accident the men are more?   serious  
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How does Charlie probably feel when he sees that Robert has hidden the missing puzzle piece?   Upset that he hid the piece for his father to finish.  
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Why did some people say that the Golden Gate Bridge was impossible to build?   People said the bay was too deep, the current to strong, and the wind coming in from the ocean to strong.  
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How did Robert react to the accident? How did Charlie react to the accident?   Robert is calm and sure he will find his father. Charlie is very worried and scared.  
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Why does Robert call the Golden Gate Bridge "Pop's Bridge"?   Robert calls the Golden Gate Bridge " Pop's Bridge" because he thinks his father has a very important job  
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How does Robert recognize his father from the other workers?   Robert recognizes his father because he wears a red kerchief around his neck.  
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How do the boys feel when they see the accident?   The boys are scared and worried because their dads are working on the bridge.  
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Why does the boy say "Pop's building the bridge"?   Because to him, it's Pop's bridge  
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What are the high-iron men sometimes called?   The high-iron men are sometimes called skywalkers  
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Why is painting the bridge important?   If the bridge weren't painted, it would rust away.  
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The dads are building a bridge. What are the boys building?   They are building a puzzle  
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