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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 1 - 59.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Tommy Sir tells Pramod in Part One of Manju, "Pramod, the idea that the boy has to be either real or a fake is" what?
(a) "A very Western piece of logic."
(b) "A very standard belief."
(c) "A very Easter piece of logic."
(d) "An arbitrary belief in chance."

2. According to Mohan's rules for his sons, a boy must not shave until he is what age?
(a) 21.
(b) 20.
(c) 16.
(d) 18.

3. Who is Mohar's neighbor that he encounters after leaving his sons at the MIG Cricket Club?
(a) Anand Mehta.
(b) Bal Thackeray.
(c) Pramod Sawant.
(d) Ramnath.

4. According to Mohan's rules for his sons, what "will destroy anything, even a secret contract with God"?
(a) Stealing.
(b) Cursing.
(c) Indiscipline.
(d) Lying.

5. What does the narrator tell pen-tops they really are in the opening of the novel?
(a) Copper.
(b) Plastic.
(c) Lemons.
(d) Metal.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Tommy Sir get married?

2. How much older is Radha than Manju Kumar?

3. What does Radha begin chanting at his brother during the meeting at the MIG headquarters in Part One?

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

5. How long ago does the narrator say Manju and Radha's father brought them to Mumbai when Pramod first begins following Manju's games in Part One?

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