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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 136 - 194.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By what term does Tommy Sir describe Mohan as being when he talks to Srinivas at the cricket game in Part One?
(a) A control freak.
(b) A cheat.
(c) A manipulator.
(d) A lazy father.

2. Who is described in Part One as the "father of modern education in the suburb of Bandra"?
(a) Eknath Solkar.
(b) Ravi Shastri.
(c) Karim Ali.
(d) Anand Mehta.

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

4. 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) Pune.
(b) Kolkata.
(c) Mangalore.
(d) Chennai.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Mohan decides to slap Radha a few times after his batting average falls below what, in Part One?

2. Where does Pramod describe the younger Kumar batting today in a cricket game when talking to Tommy Sir in Part One?

3. How many man-made elements is Manju to answer on his pop quiz at school in Part One?

4. 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?

5. What playwright does Tommy Sir quote in Part One in saying, "... they haven't spoken English in America in decades"?

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