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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the cause of the drop in Radha's batting average before Manju goes to England?
(a) He has injured his ankle.
(b) He has experienced a shoulder injury.
(c) He is experiencing a growth spurt.
(d) He has lost interest in the sport.

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

4. At what school does Manju train in cricket while in England?
(a) The Dhobi Talao International School.
(b) The J.F. Browns International School.
(c) The Eknath Solkar International School.
(d) The Ali Weinberg International School.

5. 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) 11:00.
(b) 10:00.
(c) 9:00.
(d) 8:00.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what college is Manju accepted?

2. What word from the Prologue means "darkness"?

3. Why does Coach Sawant tell Mohan he has to leave during the meeting with Tommy Sir in Part One?

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

5. What does Radha order at the fast-food shack when he goes with Manju and the spotty-necked girl in Part One?

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