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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, when did Saroo and Lisa move into a flat together?

2. In Chapter 7, how old was Saroo when he would go to the pier to fool around and drink with friends?

3. In Chapter 9, what lake drew Saroo's attention?

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

5. In Chapter 9, when Saroo found what he thought was his hometown, how long had it been since he was there?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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

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