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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When was Sue Brierly born?
(a) 1954.
(b) 1956.
(c) 1953.
(d) 1955.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Prologue, how long had the author waited to find his old home?

2. In Chapter 1, where was Saroo found when he was separated from his family?

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. In Chapter 1, how did Saroo remember getting food in India?

5. In Chapter 1, what film did Saroo's parents take him to that made him cry?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 4, how did Saroo get invited to someone's home after he quit hanging around the railway station?

2. In Chapter 4, where did Saroo travel to get to his new home?

3. In Chapter 6, who were Sue Brierly's parents, and where did they come from?

4. In Chapter 1, how did Saroo's adoptive mother try to help Saroo feel at home with her and her husband?

5. In Chapter 5, how did Saroo describe his new country?

6. In Chapter 6, what vision did Sue have when she was 12?

7. In Chapter 1, how easily did Saroo transition to life in a new country and culture?

8. In the Prologue, how does Saroo describe the place where his family used to live?

9. In Chapter 6, how did Sue and John Brierly meet?

10. In Chapter 2, what did Saroo say about his mother and father?

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