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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 195 - 242.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what college is Manju accepted?
(a) Elphinstone College.
(b) St. Xavier's College.
(c) L S Raheja School of Architecture.
(d) Ruia College.

2. The narrator says in Part One, "One morning, over 100 million years ago, India left Eden and went looking for" what?
(a) "Tibet."
(b) "Europe."
(c) "Russia."
(d) "America."

3. What is Manju's statistic of strike rate (per 100 balls) three months before Selection Day?
(a) 91.40.
(b) 88.68..
(c) 92.63.
(d) 89.3.

4. Who is the 15-year-old student of the Ali Weinberg School in Bandra that Mohan and his sons watch on television at their new home in Part One?
(a) B.B. Balasubramaniam.
(b) Javed Ansari.
(c) Dhobi Talao.
(d) Bal Thackeray.

5. What god of death does Mohan call out to after his sons have disappeared?
(a) Yama.
(b) Vishnu.
(c) Shiva.
(d) Brahma.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Javed tell Manju to take a train and meet him after he calls to tell Javed about Mehta's middle-of-the-night visit?

3. Where does Javed's friend suggest they go to Mad Max racing?

4. Javed tells Manju in the narrative, "When you go to war, first you must have" what?

5. Why does Sofia say she broke up with Radha on the day before Selection Day?

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