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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 60 - 135.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is described as the "Permanent Boss of the city" that lives at the Matoshree compound in Part One?
(a) Anand Mehta.
(b) Pramod Sawant.
(c) Bal Thackeray.
(d) Tommy Sir.

2. What is the "lord's golden spear" referred to as at the Subramanya temple?
(a) The alm.
(b) The sik.
(c) The vel.
(d) The alur.

3. By what term does Tommy Sir describe Mohan as being when he talks to Srinivas at the cricket game in Part One?
(a) A manipulator.
(b) A control freak.
(c) A lazy father.
(d) A cheat.

4. For how much money is the interest-free loan that Mehta gives Mohan to relocate his family?
(a) 30,000 rupees.
(b) 40,000 rupees.
(c) 50,000 rupees.
(d) 60,000 rupees.

5. How much money was Mohan forced to pay for a security deposit on his new home after leaving the slum?
(a) 40,000 rupees.
(b) 20,000 rupees.
(c) 10,000 rupees.
(d) 30,000 rupees.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what unhygienic nearby food cart do Manju and Radha go with the spotty-necked girl before school in Part One?

2. What is Manju's favorite television show?

3. How old does Tommy Sir say he was when he began working on a history of the Maratha campaign at the third battle of Panipat in Part One?

4. When did Tommy Sir get married?

5. What Biblical verse is cited in the opening of the novel with the line: "My heritage is ... like a lion in the forest; it criest out against me"?

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