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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is said to be Tommy Sir's favorite deodorant?
(a) Patchouli.
(b) Johnson and Johnson Baby Powder.
(c) Axe Deodorant for Men.
(d) White Musk.

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?
(a) 1972.
(b) 1992.
(c) 1989.
(d) 1978.

3. Why does Coach Sawant tell Mohan he has to leave during the meeting with Tommy Sir in Part One?
(a) Because Tommy Sir is agorophobic.
(b) Because Tommy Sir will speak to him afterwards.
(c) Because Tommy Sir hates fathers.
(d) Because Tommy Sir wants to adopt the boys.

4. What river is described in Part One as "a rock-filled sewer, lit up by egrets and the flutter of a paddy-bird returning to its nest of twigs"?
(a) The Indus River.
(b) The Godavari River.
(c) The Ganges River.
(d) The Dahisar River.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When a woman asks Manju for directions to his home after Radha has broken the batting record, he tells her that his father is a businessman in what industries in Part One?

2. What does the narrator tell pen-tops they really are in the opening of the novel?

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

4. Why does Manju's father refuse to let him sit on the train on the way to cricket practice in Part One?

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

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