Ch 4-5 Lion A Long Way Home

Which city is described as a "sprawling megacity famous for its overpopulation, pollution, and crushing poverty"?

• Mumbai

• Kolkata

• Tasmania

• Hobart

Who lived in a little corrugated shack by the side of the tracks and gave Saroo a straw bed to sleep in?

• Railway worker

• Teenager with no name

• Mr. Brierley

• Hindu holy men

What saved Saroo from the Railway worker's creepy friend?

• His instincts

• A police officer

• A passerby

• A dog

Who were barefoot and wore saffron robes and beads, making Saroo feel secure in their company?

• Buddhist monks

• Hindu holy men

• Christian missionaries

• Muslim clerics

Who was about the same age as Guddu and took Saroo to the police station?

• Railway worker

• Teenager with no name

• Mr. Brierley

• Hindu holy men

Who sent Saroo a little red book to introduce his new life?

• Mr. and Mrs. Brierley

• The railway worker

• The teenager with no name

• Hindu holy men

What loomed over the Hooghly River and was one of the first things Saroo noticed after leaving the train station?

• Victoria Memorial

• Howrah Bridge

• Eden Gardens

• Fort William

What was the Hooghly River known for in Saroo's story?

• A place for family gatherings

• A place of bathing, washing, and playing

• A place for fishing

• A place for picnics

What did the Little Red Book contain?

• Maps of India

• Pictures of a new home, jet plane, car, and white people

• Stories of Indian gods

• Recipes from different cultures

Who saved Saroo from drowning twice?

• Mrs. Sood

• A police officer

• A homeless man

• A teacher