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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what temple does Mohan deliver money after he has received the first installment of the scholarship fund in Part One?
(a) The Brihadeeswara Temple.
(b) The Chheda Nagar Temple.
(c) The Lakshmi Narasimha Temple.
(d) The Konark Sun Temple.

2. Who is described as "the face" of cricket in Part One?
(a) Javed Ansari.
(b) Eknath Solkar.
(c) Dhobi Talao.
(d) Ravi Shastri.

3. 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) 8:30.
(b) 5:30.
(c) 6:30.
(d) 7:30.

4. How much older is Radha than Manju Kumar?
(a) 2 years older.
(b) 4 years older.
(c) 1 year older.
(d) 3 years older.

5. What does Radha tell Manju he is going to buy him as soon as they have money in Part One?
(a) A glove.
(b) A jacket.
(c) Shoes.
(d) A bat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal does the narrator describe a magician bringing to Mohan's village thirty years ago in Part One?

2. What playwright does Tommy Sir quote in Part One in saying, "... they haven't spoken English in America in decades"?

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

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 instrument does the legless man play at the train station, according to the narrator in Part One?

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