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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, because of Saroo's job experience, how long did it take him to finish his three-year hospitality management course?

2. In Chapter 9 when Saroo found his hometown, how long had he been on the computer nonstop?

3. In Chapter 9 when Saroo found his hometown, how long had it been since he dowloaded Google Earth?

4. In Chapter 8, why did Saroo move back to his parents' home?

5. In Chapter 9, what was the date?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. In Chapter 12, how did Saroo stay in touch with his Indian family?

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

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

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

10. In Chapter 11, what jobs did Shekila and Kallu have, and why were they able to have those jobs?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mood is an element that authors use to evoke feelings in readers through the use of descriptive language. What is the general feeling that readers have when they read the story? How does the mood change in various sections of the book? What is the overall mood in the book?

Essay Topic 2

A Long Way Home is an autobiographical memoir. Why is the book an autobiography and not a biography?

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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