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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, what was the name of the place where Saroo hoped to find his family?

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

3. In Chapter 6, how much did Sue Brierly earn at her first job?

4. In Chapter 1, where did Saroo grow up?

5. In Chapter 6, how old was Saroo when his mother's father died?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The author stated that he had two families. In what way did the author say that he was still the same person as he was before he went to India? What did finding his birth family change? Why did it not change the author?

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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