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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By what nickname is Manju and Radha's father called?
(a) "Young Lion."
(b) "Subramanya."
(c) "Cricket-King."
(d) "Churtney Raja."

2. Who is the girl who is described as the "spotty-necked one" at Manju's school?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Marie.
(c) Sofia.
(d) Anna.

3. How much older is Radha than Manju Kumar?
(a) 2 years older.
(b) 4 years older.
(c) 3 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) Ramnath.
(c) Pramod Sawant.
(d) Anand Mehta.

5. Whom does Srinivas describe discovering as a cricket player for India when he meets the cricketers practicing with Manju in Part One?
(a) Dhobi Talao.
(b) Bal Thackeray.
(c) Ravi Shastri.
(d) B.B. Balasubramaniam.

Short Answer Questions

1. What river is described in Part One as "a rock-filled sewer, lit up by egrets and the flutter of a paddy-bird returning to its nest of twigs"?

2. When did Tommy Sir get married?

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

4. What letter is sequined on the handbag of the spotty-necked girl when she goes out to eat with Manju and Radha?

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

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