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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does Mohan make a call to regarding the status of a piece of ancestral land in his village in Part One?
(a) Bal Thackeray.
(b) Tommy Sir.
(c) Alur.
(d) Ramnath.

2. How much money was Mohan forced to pay for a security deposit on his new home after leaving the slum?
(a) 20,000 rupees.
(b) 30,000 rupees.
(c) 40,000 rupees.
(d) 10,000 rupees.

3. How old is Pramod Sawant described during his meeting with Tommy Sir in the beginning of Part One?
(a) His late 40s.
(b) His early 40s.
(c) His late 20s.
(d) His early 30s.

4. The narrator asserts in Part One, "All batting - all good batting - starts with" what?
(a) "Superstition."
(b) "Timing."
(c) "Placement."
(d) "The wrists."

5. Where is Pramod Sawant the head cricket coach in Part One?
(a) The Ali Weinberg International School.
(b) The Mumbai Cricket Association.
(c) The London Cricket Association.
(d) The Bal Thackeray International School.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Mohan's rules for his sons, a boy must not shave until he is what age?

2. What is the name of the building where Mohan moves with his sons after leaving the slum?

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

4. 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?

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

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