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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 1, what was Saroo's native language?
(a) Hindi.
(b) Punjabi.
(c) Bengali.
(d) Urdu.

2. In Chapter 2, how old was Saroo's brother Guddu when he went to work washing dishes?
(a) 10.
(b) 9.
(c) 11.
(d) 12.

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

4. 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) Chikara.
(b) Kombu.
(c) Pepa.
(d) Harmonium.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, what was Saroo's favorite toy that the Brierly's gave him when he arrived?

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

3. In Chapter 1 after Saroo was adopted, how long did it take for him to be able to explain that a train took him to Calcutta?

4. In Chapter 2, what was the only thing that Saroo remembered his father giving them?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 3, what happened when Saroo almost drowned in the river?

2. At the end of Chapter 3, who was kind to Saroo, and why did Saroo run from him and people the man knew?

3. In Chapter 6, what happened to Sue Brierly's father?

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

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

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

7. In Chapter 5, how did Saroo interact with his new parents at the airport in Melbourne?

8. In Chapter 1, who did Saroo's new parents know who helped Saroo adjust to his new home?

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

10. In Chapter 5, why did the Brierlys cancel a trip to India?

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