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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Manju's father refuse to let him sit on the train on the way to cricket practice in Part One?
(a) Because he does not want his son to feel happiness.
(b) Because there is water on the seats.
(c) Because it is impolite to sit on the train.
(d) Because he does not want him to fall asleep.

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

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

4. Where does Pramod describe the younger Kumar batting today in a cricket game when talking to Tommy Sir in Part One?
(a) The Ali Weinberg International School.
(b) The Oval Maidan.
(c) Mangalore.
(d) The Mafia Bar.

5. When does Part One of the novel open?
(a) Three years before Selection Day.
(b) Two years before Selection Day.
(c) Three months before Selection Day.
(d) Three weeks before Selection Day.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much older is Radha than Manju Kumar?

2. Where is Mohan taken when he is injured after an argument with his sons in Part One?

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

4. Who is the principal of the Alii Weinberg International School?

5. In what year did Sunny Gavaskar lose the ability to leave the ball outside the off-stump according to Tommy Sir in Part One?

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