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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the Prologue, what was the name of the place where Saroo hoped to find his family?
(a) Ghaspura.
(b) Ganesh Talai.
(c) Hanuman Nagar.
(d) Triveni Colony.

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

3. At the beginning of Chapter 3, how many dead people did Saroo see lying among piles or rubbish?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

4. At the end of Chapter 3, where did Saroo have to hide?
(a) Sewage pipe.
(b) Shack.
(c) Garbage heap.
(d) Abandoned train car.

5. In Chapter 1, what map was on the wall of Saroo's bedroom?
(a) World.
(b) Australia.
(c) Asia.
(d) India.

6. In Chapter 1, what film did Saroo's parents take him to that made him cry?
(a) Salaam Bombay!
(b) Aakrosh.
(c) Qurbani.
(d) The Burning Train.

7. In Chapter 2, what did Shekila begin eating when she was two?
(a) Charcoal.
(b) Dirt.
(c) Manure.
(d) Bugs.

8. At the beginning of Chapter 2, what was one of the most vivid memories that Saroo had from his time in India?
(a) Watching his baby sister.
(b) Trying to sleep when he was hungry.
(c) Begging for food.
(d) Playing with his brothers.

9. In Chapter 5, how old was Saroo when his parents adopted another child from India?
(a) 11.
(b) 9.
(c) 10.
(d) 12.

10. In Chapter 1, when did Saroo go to Australia to live?
(a) 1989.
(b) 1988.
(c) 1986.
(d) 1987.

11. In Chapter 4, what did Saroo choose when he was allowed to get a toy from a toy shop?
(a) Car.
(b) Truck.
(c) Dominoes.
(d) Pickup sticks.

12. What issues did Saroo have when he arrived in Australia in Chapter 5?
(a) Tuberculosis and broken teeth.
(b) Malaria and intestinal parasites.
(c) Intestinal tapeworm, broken teeth, and a heart murmur.
(d) Asthma, missing teeth, and schistosomiasis.

13. In Chapter 2, what might the children be given to drink?
(a) Kokum sherbet.
(b) Chai.
(c) Milk.
(d) Chaach.

14. In Chapter 2, how old was Saroo when he was circumcised?
(a) 3 months.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, how many homeless kids did Saroo say there were in Kolkata?

2. In Chapter 6, how long after the Brierly's submitted an application to adopt, did they receive news that they could adopt Saroo?

3. In Chapter 1, where was Saroo born?

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

5. In Chapter 2, what instrument would be played when Saroo and his family gathered in the courtyard during the hot months of the year?

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