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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 Easter piece of logic."
(b) "A very standard belief."
(c) "An arbitrary belief in chance."
(d) "A very Western piece of logic."

2. What animal does the narrator describe a magician bringing to Mohan's village thirty years ago in Part One?
(a) A dove.
(b) A turtle.
(c) An elephant.
(d) A giraffe.

3. What is the only thing in this world that is tasteless, according to the narrator in the beginning of the novel?
(a) Lemons.
(b) Plastic.
(c) Flesh.
(d) Water.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does "MIG" refer to in the MIG Cricket Club?

2. Whom does Manju and Radha's father say has given a secret blessing to his family in Part One?

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. When did Tommy Sir get married?

5. Why does Coach Sawant tell Mohan he has to leave during the meeting with Tommy Sir in Part One?

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