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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 60 - 135.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) A giraffe.
(d) An elephant.

2. What is the mother tongue for Manju and Radha?
(a) Kannada.
(b) Offal.
(c) Kattale.
(d) Bindi.

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

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

5. How much money does Manju carry to buy peanuts and water after the cricket game in Part One?
(a) 5 rupees.
(b) 100 rupees.
(c) 15 rupees.
(d) 50 rupees.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where has Manju been injured when he bats the winning game in Part One?

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

3. What instrument does the legless man play at the train station, according to the narrator in Part One?

4. For how much money is the interest-free loan that Mehta gives Mohan to relocate his family?

5. What is the "lord's golden spear" referred to as at the Subramanya temple?

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