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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When a woman asks Manju for directions to his home after Radha has broken the batting record, he tells her that his father is a businessman in what industries in Part One?
(a) Chutney and rice.
(b) Textbooks and publication.
(c) Wood and coal.
(d) Gold and real estate.

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

3. What does Manju score at the Harris Shield exhibition in Part One?
(a) 497 runs.
(b) 512 runs.
(c) 362 runs.
(d) 412 runs.

4. The spotty-necked girl says, regarding cricket, when she is out with Manju and Radha in Part One that nothing that does what can be called a sport?
(a) Requires a bat.
(b) Uses a timer.
(c) Stops for lunch.
(d) Requires padding.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is described in Part One as the "father of modern education in the suburb of Bandra"?

2. How much money was Mohan forced to pay for a security deposit on his new home after leaving the slum?

3. What word from the Prologue means "darkness"?

4. In Mohan's "Cricket Rules," what is one to do with one's head?

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

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