A Long Way Home Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Saroo Brierley
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 124 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

A Long Way Home Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Saroo Brierley
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 124 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 5, where were members of the Indian community in Hobart from?

3. What issues did Saroo have when he arrived in Australia in Chapter 5?

4. At the end of Chapter 3, where did Saroo have to hide?

5. How old was Saroo when he and his family had to visit his father's and his new wife's baby in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 3, what did Saroo find by the river?

2. In Chapter 5, what aspect of life in Australia immediately appealed to Saroo, and what did he do to enjoy that aspect of life?

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

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

5. In The Prologue, what interaction did Saroo have with a young woman who lived next to his family's old home?

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

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

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

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

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

Mood is an element that authors use to evoke feelings in readers through the use of descriptive language. What is the general feeling that readers have when they read the story? How does the mood change in various sections of the book? What is the overall mood in the book?

Essay Topic 2

The chapters in the book are numbered and have descriptions. What do chapter titles reveal in the book? Would they be considered spoilers?

Essay Topic 3

The author’s story begins when he was five and ends when he is a young man. How did the experiences that the author had help him grow, mature, and become a responsible young man?

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