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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 4 at the Liluah juvenile home, how many children would sleep in a bed?
(a) 3 to 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 2 to 3.
(d) 2.

2. In Chapter 6, where did John Brierly's family emigrate from?
(a) France.
(b) England.
(c) Switzerland.
(d) Sweden.

3. In Chapter 5, how many bedrooms did the Brierly's have in their home?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

4. In Chapter 6, when were John and Sue Brierly married?
(a) 1971.
(b) 1973.
(c) 1972.
(d) 1974.

5. What issues did Saroo have when he arrived in Australia in Chapter 5?
(a) Malaria and intestinal parasites.
(b) Tuberculosis and broken teeth.
(c) Intestinal tapeworm, broken teeth, and a heart murmur.
(d) Asthma, missing teeth, and schistosomiasis.

6. In Chapter 6, how old was Saroo when his mother's father died?
(a) 14.
(b) 12.
(c) 13.
(d) 11.

7. In Chapter 3, who saved Saroo from drowning?
(a) An older boy.
(b) A holy man.
(c) An old man.
(d) An old woman.

8. In Chapter 1, what was Saroo's native language?
(a) Punjabi.
(b) Urdu.
(c) Hindi.
(d) Bengali.

9. In Chapter 1, when did Saroo go to Australia to live?
(a) 1988.
(b) 1987.
(c) 1986.
(d) 1989.

10. In Chapter 2, what did Saroo remember he had for bedding in India?
(a) Ragged sheets.
(b) Old rags.
(c) Old coat.
(d) Tattered blanket.

11. In the Prologue, what was the name of the place where Saroo hoped to find his family?
(a) Ghaspura.
(b) Hanuman Nagar.
(c) Ganesh Talai.
(d) Triveni Colony.

12. In Chapter 2, what was the only thing that Saroo remembered his father giving them?
(a) Shorts.
(b) Rubber flip-flops.
(c) Bedding.
(d) Shirts.

13. When was Sue Brierly born?
(a) 1953.
(b) 1956.
(c) 1955.
(d) 1954.

14. In Chapter 1, how did Saroo remember getting food in India?
(a) Take a pot to people's houses and beg for food.
(b) Sit on the side of the road and beg.
(c) Wander through crowds begging.
(d) Go through garbage.

15. How old was the author in the Prologue?
(a) 28.
(b) 30.
(c) 31.
(d) 29.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the baby that Sue Brierly's parents had when they emigrated to Australia?

2. In Chapter 1, what map was on the wall of Saroo's bedroom?

3. In Chapter 6, where did Sue Brierly's parents emigrate from after World War II?

4. In Chapter 2, how many eggs did Saroo and his brothers steal and manage to get home unbroken?

5. In Chapter 4, how many people died during the Stoneman murders?

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