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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 the name of Tommy Sir's daughter?
(a) Ana.
(b) Sofia.
(c) Lata.
(d) Patricia D'Mello.

2. Who is Mohar's neighbor that he encounters after leaving his sons at the MIG Cricket Club?
(a) Anand Mehta.
(b) Ramnath.
(c) Pramod Sawant.
(d) Bal Thackeray.

3. How many varieties of truth exist, according to Tommy Sir in Part One?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 7.

4. To what neighborhood do Mohan and his sons move after they have saved enough money to leave the slum?
(a) Trombay.
(b) Chembur.
(c) Govandi.
(d) Mankhurd.

5. 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 Dahisar River.
(b) The Ganges River.
(c) The Godavari River.
(d) The Indus River.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the girl who is described as the "spotty-necked one" at Manju's school?

2. Who is described as the "Permanent Boss of the city" that lives at the Matoshree compound in Part One?

3. 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?

4. How old does Tommy Sir say he was when he began working on a history of the Maratha campaign at the third battle of Panipat in Part One?

5. For how much money is the interest-free loan that Mehta gives Mohan to relocate his family?

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