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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, how long was Saroo in Nava Jeevan when a family was found for him?

2. In Chapter 1, where was Saroo born?

3. In Chapter 1, what was Saroo's native language?

4. In Chapter 5, how many bedrooms did the Brierly's have in their home?

5. In Chapter 5, what was the name of the suburb where Saroo went to school?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the Liluah Juvenile detention center like that Saroo was taken to in Chapter 4?

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

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

4. In the Prologue, what conversation did Saroo have with a man near the place where his family lived?

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

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

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

8. In Chapter 2, how did Saroo get lost?

9. In Chapter 4, why did a teenage boy take Saroo to a police station?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author was concerned about returning to India. What did the author fear might happen when he returned to India? How were his expectations intertwined with his fears? How did his expectations almost derail his return?

Essay Topic 2

The author could have died on the streets of Calcutta. How did Saroo survive, and what did his survival have to do with salvation?

Essay Topic 3

The author decided to return to India alone. Would someone have gone with him? Why did he decide to go alone?

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