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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is said to be Tommy Sir's favorite deodorant?
(a) Johnson and Johnson Baby Powder.
(b) Axe Deodorant for Men.
(c) White Musk.
(d) Patchouli.

2. Why does Manju's father refuse to let him sit on the train on the way to cricket practice in Part One?
(a) Because there is water on the seats.
(b) Because he does not want his son to feel happiness.
(c) Because it is impolite to sit on the train.
(d) Because he does not want him to fall asleep.

3. Who is Mohar's neighbor that he encounters after leaving his sons at the MIG Cricket Club?
(a) Ramnath.
(b) Pramod Sawant.
(c) Bal Thackeray.
(d) Anand Mehta.

4. What is Manju's favorite television show?
(a) "CSI Las Vegas."
(b) "Young Lions."
(c) "Wheel of Fortune."
(d) "Jeopardy."

5. What animal does the narrator describe a magician bringing to Mohan's village thirty years ago in Part One?
(a) An elephant.
(b) A dove.
(c) A turtle.
(d) A giraffe.

6. Who is Mohan's new landlord after they leave the slum for a better neighborhood?
(a) Dhobi Talao.
(b) B.B. Balasubramaniam.
(c) Pramod Sawant.
(d) Bal Thackeray.

7. Who is the manager of Deepa Bar?
(a) Dhobi Talao.
(b) B.B. Balasubramaniam.
(c) Ramnath.
(d) Mr. Shetty.

8. What is the name of Mumbai's sporting equipment district?
(a) Dhobi Talao.
(b) Chheda Nagar.
(c) Mangalore.
(d) Alur.

9. By what nickname is Manju and Radha's father called?
(a) "Subramanya."
(b) "Cricket-King."
(c) "Young Lion."
(d) "Churtney Raja."

10. According to Mohan's rules for his sons, a boy must not shave until he is what age?
(a) 21.
(b) 16.
(c) 18.
(d) 20.

11. Whom does Manju and Radha's father say has given a secret blessing to his family in Part One?
(a) Lord Vishnu.
(b) Lord Subramanya.
(c) Lord Brahma.
(d) Lord Ganapati.

12. What does "MIG" refer to in the MIG Cricket Club?
(a) Medical Investment Group.
(b) Multiple Imaging Group.
(c) Men's Investment Group.
(d) Middle Income Group.

13. How many varieties of truth exist, according to Tommy Sir in Part One?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 7.
(d) 3.

14. Who is the principal of the Alii Weinberg International School?
(a) Ravi Shastri.
(b) Patricia D'Mello.
(c) Anand Mehta.
(d) Eknath Solkar.

15. What is the only thing in this world that is tasteless, according to the narrator in the beginning of the novel?
(a) Lemons.
(b) Water.
(c) Flesh.
(d) Plastic.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much older is Radha than Manju Kumar?

2. Where has Manju been injured when he bats the winning game in Part One?

3. Where is Mohan taken when he is injured after an argument with his sons in Part One?

4. How old is Pramod Sawant described during his meeting with Tommy Sir in the beginning of Part One?

5. What river is described in Part One as "a rock-filled sewer, lit up by egrets and the flutter of a paddy-bird returning to its nest of twigs"?

(see the answer keys)

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