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

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

3. When does Part One of the novel open?
(a) Three weeks before Selection Day.
(b) Three years before Selection Day.
(c) Two years before Selection Day.
(d) Three months before Selection Day.

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

5. What does the career counselor tell Manju his family has traditionally done for a living?
(a) Traded gold.
(b) Banking.
(c) Cut diamonds.
(d) Sold curry.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What happened to Javed's brother who was five years older than him?

3. What is the name of Javed's brother who was five years older than him?

4. How long ago does the narrator say Manju and Radha's father brought them to Mumbai when Pramod first begins following Manju's games in Part One?

5. At what unhygienic nearby food cart do Manju and Radha go with the spotty-necked girl before school in Part One?

(see the answer key)

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