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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what neighborhood do Mohan and his sons move after they have saved enough money to leave the slum?
(a) Govandi.
(b) Chembur.
(c) Trombay.
(d) Mankhurd.

2. According to Mohan's rules for his sons, what "will destroy anything, even a secret contract with God"?
(a) Lying.
(b) Indiscipline.
(c) Cursing.
(d) Stealing.

3. 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"?
(a) Jeremiah 12:8.
(b) Proverbs 17:17.
(c) Psalm 27:4.
(d) John 15:13.

4. Who is the girl who is described as the "spotty-necked one" at Manju's school?
(a) Anna.
(b) Sofia.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Marie.

5. Whom does Srinivas describe discovering as a cricket player for India when he meets the cricketers practicing with Manju in Part One?
(a) Bal Thackeray.
(b) Ravi Shastri.
(c) Dhobi Talao.
(d) B.B. Balasubramaniam.

6. Where is Pramod Sawant the head cricket coach in Part One?
(a) The Bal Thackeray International School.
(b) The Ali Weinberg International School.
(c) The Mumbai Cricket Association.
(d) The London Cricket Association.

7. Where is Mohan taken when he is injured after an argument with his sons in Part One?
(a) St. Paul Hospital.
(b) Anderson Central Hospital.
(c) St. George Hospital.
(d) St. Mary's Hospital.

8. 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.

9. The spotty-necked girl says, regarding cricket, when she is out with Manju and Radha in Part One that nothing that does what can be called a sport?
(a) Uses a timer.
(b) Requires a bat.
(c) Requires padding.
(d) Stops for lunch.

10. How many man-made elements is Manju to answer on his pop quiz at school in Part One?
(a) 10.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

11. What has J.A. given to the spotty-necked girl that she shows to Manju and Radha before school in Part One?
(a) A necklace.
(b) A flower.
(c) A love poem.
(d) A book.

12. The narrator says in Part One that "There is a Chutney Mafia in this city, run by men called" what?
(a) "Spotty neck."
(b) "Shetty."
(c) "Tommy Sir."
(d) "Sawant."

13. How much money does Manju carry to buy peanuts and water after the cricket game in Part One?
(a) 5 rupees.
(b) 50 rupees.
(c) 15 rupees.
(d) 100 rupees.

14. When Radha and Manju take a yearly visit to their home village from Mumbai, where do they get off the train, according to the narrator in Part One?
(a) Kolkata.
(b) Chennai.
(c) Mangalore.
(d) Pune.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the "lord's golden spear" referred to as at the Subramanya temple?

2. In what year did Sunny Gavaskar lose the ability to leave the ball outside the off-stump according to Tommy Sir in Part One?

3. In an article that Tommy Sir published three years ago in the Mumbai Sun, he wrote that "cricket is the triumph of civilization over" what?

4. What is the name of the building where Mohan moves with his sons after leaving the slum?

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

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