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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 60 - 135.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. At what time would Radha's father take him out every day for cricket practice when he was four years old, according to the narrator in the beginning of the novel?
(a) 5:30.
(b) 8:30.
(c) 6:30.
(d) 7:30.

5. What is Manju's favorite television show?
(a) "Young Lions."
(b) "Jeopardy."
(c) "CSI Las Vegas."
(d) "Wheel of Fortune."

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What is the "lord's golden spear" referred to as at the Subramanya temple?

3. In Mohan's "Cricket Rules," what is one to do with one's head?

4. What is the mother tongue for Manju and Radha?

5. When does Part One of the novel open?

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