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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, what was the first food that Mrs. Sood got Saroo?
2. In Chapter 6, where did Sue Brierly's mother flee from to Germany during the war?
3. In Chapter 2, how many eggs did Saroo and his brothers steal and manage to get home unbroken?
4. In Chapter 1, where did Saroo grow up?
5. When was Sue Brierly born?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 3, what happened when Saroo almost drowned in the river?
2. In Chapter 6, who were Sue Brierly's parents, and where did they come from?
3. In Chapter 4, why did a teenage boy take Saroo to a police station?
4. In Chapter 1, who did Saroo's new parents know who helped Saroo adjust to his new home?
5. In Chapter 6, how did Sue and John Brierly meet?
6. In Chapter 6, what happened to Sue Brierly's father?
7. In Chapter 4, how did Saroo get invited to someone's home after he quit hanging around the railway station?
8. In The Prologue, what interaction did Saroo have with a young woman who lived next to his family's old home?
9. In Chapter 1, how easily did Saroo transition to life in a new country and culture?
10. At the end of Chapter 3, who was kind to Saroo, and why did Saroo run from him and people the man knew?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
A Long Way Home is an autobiographical memoir. Why is the book an autobiography and not a biography?
Essay Topic 2
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 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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