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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 243 - 285.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How tall is Manju said to be in Part Two?
(a) 5'2".
(b) 5'6".
(c) 5'3".
(d) 5'4".

2. To what bar does Mohan go in the morning to lament the disappearance of his sons after Selection Day?
(a) The Mafia Bar.
(b) The Deepa Bar.
(c) The White Horse Bar.
(d) The Taj Mahal Bar.

3. What is Manju wearing when Javed returns from buying condoms?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Javed's cricket helmet.
(c) A tuxedo.
(d) His pajamas.

4. What has J.A. given to the spotty-necked girl that she shows to Manju and Radha before school in Part One?
(a) A flower.
(b) A love poem.
(c) A book.
(d) A necklace.

5. What is the sacred serpent called that the god Subramanya rides?
(a) Shivratri.
(b) Dusshera.
(c) Moharram.
(d) Vasuki.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what city of England does Manju train for cricket?

2. To what college is Manju accepted?

3. What is the only thing in this world that is tasteless, according to the narrator in the beginning of the novel?

4. What does the career counselor tell Manju his family has traditionally done for a living?

5. To what neighborhood do Mohan and his sons move after they have saved enough money to leave the slum?

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