from A Long Way Home

What is conferred by the phrase, “all the tracks spilling out of it like the fraying end of a rope”?

• the tracks were going in the same direction

• the tracks were going in straight lines

• the tracks were going in different directions

• none of the above

Based on the text describing Lisa (his girlfriend), “she sees how obsessive he is…..”, what is the authors point of view about her attitude towards Saroo’s search for his family?

• She will be supportive of his search

• She will not be supportive of his search

• She will be angry about his search

• none of the above

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CCSS.RL.6.2

Which excerpt from the text supports the opinion that Saroo felt determined to complete his search for his family?

• “Immediately it became clear that progress would be slow.”

• “Brierley continues his in-depth examination of the train lines each night.”

• “Weeks and then months passed with my spending hours at a time every couple of nights on the laptop.”

• None of the above

• All of the above

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CCSS.W.6.9A

The author says his images appear “pixelated”. A pixel is one of many tiny dots to make up a computer image. What context below provides clues to this meaning of the term “pixelated”?

• “my laptop had to render an image, which took time”

• “I recognized and paid particular attention to the stations..”

• “..with the aid of Google Earth’s god’s-eye view….”

• None of the above

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Which phrase shows that negative effects the author’s search had on his relationship with his girlfriend Lisa?

• “Brierley holds his breath and zooms in…”

• “at times Lisa admitted her own greatest fear….Would I return to Hobart….”

• “I took a wild dive into the haystack, and it changed everything.”

• none of the above

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Which phrase shows the positive effects the author’s search had on his relationship with his girlfriend Lisa?

• ”It had taken eight months of intense searching….”

• “I clicked on the blue train station symbol to reveal its name….”

• “Lisa grinned and hugged me tightly.”

• None of the above

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CCSS.RL.6.2

How did Saroo Brierley become separated from his family?

• He ran away chasing his dog

• He boarded the train by himself alone

• He was riding the train with his family and fell asleep

• None of the above

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CCSS.RL.6.3

What clue does Brierley have to assist with finding his family?

• The train station is red

• The train station is located in India

• The train station name starts with a letter "B"

• Both A and C

• Both B and C

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CCSS.RI.6.3

Why does Brierley choose Google Earth as the technological program to conduct his search?

• The program is userfriendly

• The program allows him to have a “god’s bird-eye” view of the train stations.

• The program originated in India.

• none of the above

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CCSS.RI.6.3

How does the last two paragraphs contribute to the text. “It had taken eight months of intense searching, and it was nearly five years since I’d first downloaded Google Earth. Lisa grinned and hugged me tightly, “That’s so great! You did it Saroo!”?

• It shows that he was not successful

• It shows that hard work does not pay off

• It shows that hard work does pay off and is worth it

• none of the above

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