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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator notes in Part Two that Radha had once asked Manju for a loan to open what kind of business?
(a) An art gallery.
(b) A marble-cutting shop.
(c) A cricket training company.
(d) A sporting store.

2. How old is Javed when he loses his virginity?
(a) 13.
(b) 15.
(c) 16.
(d) 17.

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

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

5. The narrator says in Part One, "One morning, over 100 million years ago, India left Eden and went looking for" what?
(a) "Russia."
(b) "America."
(c) "Tibet."
(d) "Europe."

Short Answer Questions

1. How old has Manju just turned in the opening of Part Two?

2. What does Radha tell Manju he is going to buy him as soon as they have money in Part One?

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

4. By what nickname is Manju and Radha's father called?

5. How much older is Radha than Manju Kumar?

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