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

2. In Chapter 2, how old was Saroo when he was circumcised?

3. In Chapter 4, how many homeless kids did Saroo say there were in Kolkata?

4. In Chapter 4, what were the names of the boys who had recently left the orphanage for Australia?

5. At the beginning of Chapter 2, what was one of the most vivid memories that Saroo had from his time in India?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In Chapter 2, what did Saroo remember about his baby sister?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author used Google Earth in his search for his birth family. How did he use Google Earth? What did it symbolized to him?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

The story is told from the author’s point of view. How does the point of view affect readers and help them identify with the author?

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