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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many varieties of truth exist, according to Tommy Sir in Part One?
(a) 5.
(b) 7.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

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

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

4. What word from the Prologue means "darkness"?
(a) Kannada.
(b) Hindi.
(c) Kattale.
(d) Ital.

5. Whom does Manju and Radha's father say has given a secret blessing to his family in Part One?
(a) Lord Ganapati.
(b) Lord Brahma.
(c) Lord Subramanya.
(d) Lord Vishnu.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is described as the "Permanent Boss of the city" that lives at the Matoshree compound in Part One?

2. Why does Manju's father refuse to let him sit on the train on the way to cricket practice in Part One?

3. How old does Tommy Sir say he was when he began working on a history of the Maratha campaign at the third battle of Panipat in Part One?

4. According to Mohan's rules for his sons, what "will destroy anything, even a secret contract with God"?

5. 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?

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