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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 11, how many children did Kallu have?

2. In Chapter 10, what was Saroo's birth mother's name?

3. What poster of a rock band did Saroo have on the wall of his bedroom in Chapter 7?

4. In Chapter 9, who was the first person Saroo told about finding his hometown other than Lisa?

5. In Chapter 10, what was the name of the woman who helped translate for Saroo and his birth mother?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 8, how did Saroo describe that area that he decided to search on Google Earth and what did he wonder about the search?

3. In Chapter 11, who heard about Saroo's story and showed up at his mother's home?

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

5. In Chapter 10, how did Saroo's mother know that he was her son?

6. In Chapter 12, why did Saroo have to hire a manager?

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

8. In Chapter 11, why did Saroo not try to find his father?

9. In Chapter 9, how did Saroo find Burhanpur?

10. In Chapter 9 when Saroo found Khandwa, what familiar landmarks did he see?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Brierlys had a worldview that led them to adopt, rather than give birth to children. What worldview did the Brierlys subscribe to that led them not to give birth to children? How did that worldview lead them to adopt?

Essay Topic 2

The book is set in Australia and in India. How do the settings in the book evoke feelings or set the tone in sections of the book?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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