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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the girl who is described as the "spotty-necked one" at Manju's school?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Anna.
(c) Sofia.
(d) Marie.

2. Where did Radha catch a bus as he fled after attacking the cricket player on Selection Day?
(a) Mangalore.
(b) The Oval Maidan.
(c) Santacruz.
(d) Crawford Market.

3. Where does Javed take Manju in a taxi after telling him that he is leaving cricket?
(a) To Mangalore.
(b) To Santacruz.
(c) To the Oval Maidan.
(d) To Hornicon Circle.

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 book.
(b) A flower.
(c) A necklace.
(d) A love poem.

5. What playwright does Tommy Sir quote in Part One in saying, "... they haven't spoken English in America in decades"?
(a) George Bernard Shaw.
(b) William Shakespeare.
(c) Samuel Beckett.
(d) Arthur Miller.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Manju's mother's younger sister?

2. What does "Papa" order every night at the bar along with his whiskey?

3. 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?

4. Whom does Manju tell on the phone that his father wants him to give back the England scholarship?

5. How much money does Manju carry to buy peanuts and water after the cricket game in Part One?

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