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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 6, where did John Brierly's family emigrate from?
(a) France.
(b) England.
(c) Sweden.
(d) Switzerland.

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

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

4. In Chapter 5, when did Saroo land in Melbourne?
(a) September 25, 1987.
(b) October 29, 1987.
(c) July 13, 1987.
(d) August 3, 1987.

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?
(a) Kombu.
(b) Chikara.
(c) Harmonium.
(d) Pepa.

6. 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.

7. In Chapter 2, how many days a week did Saroo's mother work?
(a) 4.
(b) 7.
(c) 6.
(d) 5.

8. In Chapter 1, where was Saroo born?
(a) Mumbai.
(b) Lucknow.
(c) Ginestlay.
(d) Hyderabad.

9. In Chapter 6, how old was Sue Brierly when she left school and got her first job?
(a) 16.
(b) 15.
(c) 18.
(d) 17.

10. How old was the author in the Prologue?
(a) 31.
(b) 30.
(c) 29.
(d) 28.

11. What was the name of the baby that Sue Brierly's parents had when they emigrated to Australia?
(a) Margaret.
(b) Catherine.
(c) Mary.
(d) Sally.

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

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

14. How old was Saroo when he and his family had to visit his father's and his new wife's baby in Chapter 2?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 6, how much did Sue Brierly earn at her first job?

2. In Chapter 6, where did Sue Brierly's parents emigrate from after World War II?

3. In Chapter 4, what was a boy doing when Saroo saw him, and then the boy invited Saroo to stay with his family?

4. At the beginning of Chapter 3, how many dead people did Saroo see lying among piles or rubbish?

5. In Chapter 4, how many people died during the Stoneman murders?

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