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

2. In the Prologue, what was the name of the place where Saroo hoped to find his family?

3. In Chapter 2, what did Saroo remember he had for bedding in India?

4. In Chapter 4, what color was the book that Saroo's new parents created for him with photographs of them and their home?

5. In Chapter 6, how long after the Brierly's submitted an application to adopt, did they receive news that they could adopt Saroo?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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’s growing up years were similar to most young people growing up in Australia. How were Saroo’s growing up years like other Australian children? In what ways did he lose his Indian identity and become westernized?

Essay Topic 2

There was a Hindu saying that “Everything is written” (217). What does that saying mean? What do Hindu’s believe about destiny? Why does the author believe that everything that happened to him was his destiny?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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