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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) 10,000 rupees.
(d) 30,000 rupees.

2. What letter is sequined on the handbag of the spotty-necked girl when she goes out to eat with Manju and Radha?
(a) R.
(b) H.
(c) I.
(d) S.

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

4. How many rupees each month is Mehta obligated to give the Kumars, according to the contract Mohan signs in Part One?
(a) 10,000.
(b) 5,000.
(c) 8,000.
(d) 2,000.

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

6. What does Radha order at the fast-food shack when he goes with Manju and the spotty-necked girl in Part One?
(a) Curry rice.
(b) Tacos.
(c) Cheese dosa.
(d) Lamb gyros.

7. How long ago does the narrator say Manju and Radha's father brought them to Mumbai when Pramod first begins following Manju's games in Part One?
(a) 2 years ago.
(b) 7 years ago.
(c) 5 years ago.
(d) 9 years ago.

8. Who is described as "the face" of cricket in Part One?
(a) Eknath Solkar.
(b) Dhobi Talao.
(c) Ravi Shastri.
(d) Javed Ansari.

9. Whom does Mohan make a call to regarding the status of a piece of ancestral land in his village in Part One?
(a) Alur.
(b) Ramnath.
(c) Bal Thackeray.
(d) Tommy Sir.

10. The narrator asserts in Part One, "All batting - all good batting - starts with" what?
(a) "Placement."
(b) "The wrists."
(c) "Superstition."
(d) "Timing."

11. When Manju, Radha, and their father reach the MIG Cricket Club in Part One, they are told that Tommy Sir does not arrive before what time?
(a) 10:00.
(b) 9:00.
(c) 11:00.
(d) 8:00.

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

13. What is the mother tongue for Manju and Radha?
(a) Offal.
(b) Kattale.
(c) Kannada.
(d) Bindi.

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

15. 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?
(a) 19.
(b) 21.
(c) 32.
(d) 26.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Manju score at the Harris Shield exhibition in Part One?

2. The narrator says in Part One that "There is a Chutney Mafia in this city, run by men called" what?

3. To what neighborhood do Mohan and his sons move after they have saved enough money to leave the slum?

4. According to Mohan's rules for his sons, what "will destroy anything, even a secret contract with God"?

5. What does "MIG" refer to in the MIG Cricket Club?

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