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Ch 4-5 Lion A Long Way Home

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Mumbai

b)

Kolkata

c)

Tasmania

d)

Hobart

2.

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

a)

Railway worker

b)

Teenager with no name

c)

Mr. Brierley

d)

Hindu holy men

3.

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

a)

His instincts

b)

A police officer

c)

A passerby

d)

A dog

4.

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

a)

Buddhist monks

b)

Hindu holy men

c)

Christian missionaries

d)

Muslim clerics

5.

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

a)

Railway worker

b)

Teenager with no name

c)

Mr. Brierley

d)

Hindu holy men

6.

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

a)

Mr. and Mrs. Brierley

b)

The railway worker

c)

The teenager with no name

d)

Hindu holy men

7.

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

a)

Victoria Memorial

b)

Howrah Bridge

c)

Eden Gardens

d)

Fort William

8.

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

a)

A place for family gatherings

b)

A place of bathing, washing, and playing

c)

A place for fishing

d)

A place for picnics

9.

What did the Little Red Book contain?

a)

Maps of India

b)

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

c)

Stories of Indian gods

d)

Recipes from different cultures

10.

Who saved Saroo from drowning twice?

a)

Mrs. Sood

b)

A police officer

c)

A homeless man

d)

A teacher

11.

What does "Nava Jeevan" mean in Hindi?

a)

New Journey

b)

New Life

c)

New Hope

d)

New Beginning

12.

What role did Mrs. Sood play in Saroo's life?

a)

She was his teacher

b)

She was the head of the ISSA and helped find him a new family

c)

She was his neighbor

d)

She was his doctor

13.

What is Ganesh often called?

a)

The Protector of Animals

b)

The Remover of Obstacles and Lord of Beginnings

c)

The God of War

d)

The Guardian of the Sea

14.

Who did Saroo leave at home when he went with Guddu on the train?

a)

His mother

b)

His baby sister

c)

His father

d)

His brother

15.

Who reminds Saroo of Guddu?

a)

A policeman

b)

A teacher

c)

A teenager with no name

d)

A shopkeeper

16.

Where did Saroo steal food and coins from?

a)

A market

b)

A shrine

c)

A school

d)

A train station

17.

What did the gangs do to Saroo?

a)

Helped him find his way

b)

Gave him food

c)

Berated him and threw rocks

d)

Took him to the police

18.

What was the name of Saroo's village?

a)

Liluah

b)

Ginestlay

c)

Calcutta

d)

Delhi

19.

Where was Saroo placed in a cell?

a)

At a school

b)

At a shrine

c)

At a police station

d)

At a hospital

20.

Who was Aunty Ula?

a)

A white woman from Sweden

b)

A teacher from India

c)

A friend from Australia

d)

A relative from America

21.

What did Saroo learn at Aunty Ula's house?

a)

How to use a fork and knife

b)

How to speak English

c)

How to ride a bicycle

d)

How to play the piano

22.

Which country was Saroo adopted to?

a)

Australia

b)

India

c)

Sweden

d)

Canada

23.

Who were the Muslim Holy Men in Saroo's Indian village?

a)

Baba

b)

Aunty Ula

c)

John and Sue

d)

Saroo's father

24.

What did Saroo's mother carry on her head in the hot sun?

a)

Rocks

b)

Water

c)

Food

d)

Clothes

25.

This place had a massive iron door that looked like a prison gate.

a)

Nava Jeevan

b)

Liluah

c)

Bermapur

d)

Ginestlay