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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how long is Manju's scholarship to last in England?
(a) 2 months.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 6 weeks.

2. 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) Stops for lunch.
(b) Requires a bat.
(c) Requires padding.
(d) Uses a timer.

3. 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.

4. Who intervenes when Mohan goes to slap Radha when his batting average falls in Part One?
(a) Tommy Sir.
(b) Eknath Solkar.
(c) Anand Mehta.
(d) Jignesh Seth.

5. Who is on the news after surpassing Manju's batting record?
(a) T.E. Sarfraz Khan.
(b) Ravi Shastri.
(c) Jignesh Seth.
(d) B.B. Balasubramaniam.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the principal of the Alii Weinberg International School?

2. What is the sacred fire within the Subramanya temple referred to as in the narrative?

3. What town in the Satara district does Tommy Sir hike around each year by himself?

4. The narrator says in Part One, "One morning, over 100 million years ago, India left Eden and went looking for" what?

5. What does Javed encourage Manju to do about Mehta after his late-night visit?

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