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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 5, how old was it thought that Mantosh was when he arrived in Australia?
(a) 7.
(b) 9.
(c) 8.
(d) 10.

2. In Chapter 6, when were John and Sue Brierly married?
(a) 1973.
(b) 1972.
(c) 1974.
(d) 1971.

3. In Chapter 6, where did Sue Brierly's mother flee from to Germany during the war?
(a) Hungary.
(b) Lithuania.
(c) Poland.
(d) Czechoslovakia.

4. In the Prologue, what color was the young woman wearing that Saroo spoke to?
(a) Red.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Blue.
(d) Green.

5. In Chapter 6, how long after the Brierly's submitted an application to adopt, did they receive news that they could adopt Saroo?
(a) A few weeks.
(b) A couple months.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 10 years.

6. In Chapter 4, what was the first food that Mrs. Sood got Saroo?
(a) Star fruit.
(b) Orange.
(c) Banana.
(d) Mango.

7. In Chapter 1, where was Saroo found when he was separated from his family?
(a) Mumbai.
(b) New Delhi.
(c) Chennai.
(d) Calcutta.

8. In Chapter 3, how far would Saroo go into the river?
(a) To his neck.
(b) To his waist.
(c) To his knees.
(d) To his ankles.

9. In Chapter 2, what fruit would Saroo try to shoot down to eat?
(a) Tamarind.
(b) Mangosteen.
(c) Mango.
(d) Star fruit.

10. In Chapter 6, where did Sue Brierly's parents emigrate from after World War II?
(a) Germany.
(b) Central Europe.
(c) Eastern Europe.
(d) Poland.

11. In Chapter 1, how did Saroo remember getting food in India?
(a) Sit on the side of the road and beg.
(b) Go through garbage.
(c) Wander through crowds begging.
(d) Take a pot to people's houses and beg for food.

12. In the Prologue, how long had the author waited to find his old home?
(a) 25 years.
(b) 27 years.
(c) 22 years.
(d) 20 years.

13. In Chapter 6 in 1987, how many children in India under the age of ten died from illness or starvation?
(a) About 10 million.
(b) 100,000.
(c) Around 14 million.
(d) 750,000.

14. In Chapter 2, what did Saroo remember he had for bedding in India?
(a) Tattered blanket.
(b) Old coat.
(c) Ragged sheets.
(d) Old rags.

15. In Chapter 3, who saved Saroo from drowning?
(a) A holy man.
(b) An old woman.
(c) An older boy.
(d) An old man.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, where did a teenager take Saroo to get help?

2. In Chapter 5, how long after Saroo arrived in Australia did he begin school?

3. In Chapter 1, where was Saroo born?

4. In Chapter 4, what color was the book that Saroo's new parents created for him with photographs of them and their home?

5. In Chapter 5, when did Saroo land in Melbourne?

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