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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 10, when did Saroo leave his hotel after arriving in Khandwa?

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

3. In Chapter 12, what festival was ending when Saroo arrived in India for a second time?

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

5. In Chapter 10, what animals did Saroo see scavenging on side streets?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 8, why was progress slow as Saroo searched Google Earth?

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

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

4. In Chapter 12, what assurance did Saroo's mother have that he was not dead?

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

6. 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?

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

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

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 2

The author had a relatively easy time adjusting to life in Australia. How did the author and Mantosh adapt differently to their new lives? Why did they assimilate differently to their new lives?

Essay Topic 3

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

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