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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 9, what was the name of the railway station in the town Saroo thought might be his home?

2. In Chapter 12, how long did Saroo say that a man on YouTube boasted that he could teach Hindi?

3. In Chapter 8, how long did Saroo think he had spent on the train that took him to Kolkata when he was a child?

4. In Chapter 12, how did Saroo communicate with his family in India?

5. In Chapter 8, what did Saroo's new roommate, Byron, do for a living?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 10, how did Saroo find his mother?

2. In Chapter 12, who was Rochak, and how did he help Saroo?

3. In Chapter 9, what was the fountain like that Saroo remembered from his hometown?

4. in Chapter 10, how did Saroo describe the place where his family once lived?

5. In Chapter 11, how had Kallu been affected by Guddu's death and Saroo's disappearance?

6. How did Saroo get obsessed with his search in Chapter 8?

7. In Chapter 7, why did Saroo move to Canberra?

8. In Chapter 7, what did Saroo do after his parents issued an ultimatum?

9. In Chapter 10, what things did Saroo see as he drove from the airport to his hotel?

10. What information did Saroo find out about trains to determine what area to search for his hometown in Chapter 8?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Saroo and his birth family lived in poverty. What did the author communicate about poverty and its effects on families through his life and experiences?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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