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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 8, how fast did Saroo's friends think that Indian trains traveled?

2. In Chapter 8, when did Saroo and Lisa move into a flat together?

3. How old was Kallu in Chapter 11?

4. In Chapter 11, on what day of Saroo's visit did the media arrive?

5. In Chapter 8, when did Saroo meet Lisa?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. In Chapter 7, what ultimatum did Saroo's parents give him and why?

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

7. In Chapter 9, why did Saroo decide to go to India alone?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author decided to return to India alone. Would someone have gone with him? Why did he decide to go alone?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

A Long Way Home is about the author’s life and search to find his birth family. Why did the author write about his life and search to find his birth family? What did he hope others would gain from the book?

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