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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 7, when did Saroo move into a residence hall?

2. In Chapter 12, what dish that his mother cooked in his childhood did Saroo remember?

3. In Chapter 12, what did Fatima see in her mind the day before Saroo came back when she was praying?

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

5. In Chapter 9, what was the population of Khandwa?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Eventually the author’s search for his birth family consumed him. How did the author’s search change from an on-again-off-again project? Why would he have been considered to be obsessed with his search after a while?

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

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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